Splinted Wrist Study
The Additional Pain Relieving Benefit of Using a Splint in Suspected Wrist Fractures in Adult Patients at an Emergency Department - a Randomized Controlled Trial.
1 other identifier
interventional
120
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Randomized clinical trial comparing SAM aluminium splint vs pain relief as usual in patients seeking emergency department care for suspected wrist fractures.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Dec 2022
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
December 14, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 4, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 27, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 30, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 30, 2027
April 27, 2026
February 1, 2026
4 years
January 4, 2023
April 24, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Pain assessment
Self assessed pain according to NRS (numeric rating scale)
60 minutes
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Pain relief medication
24 hours from enrollment.
Negative impact on radiology
24 hours from enrollment in study.
Adverse events
24 from enrollment in ER.
Study Arms (2)
SAM splint
ACTIVE COMPARATORRecieves SAM splint for pain relief
Control
NO INTERVENTIONTreatment as usual
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- NRS 5-10
- Suspected distal fracture of radius
You may not qualify if:
- No X-ray veriefied fracture.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Region Skanelead
Study Sites (1)
Emergency department, Malmö university hospital
Malmo, 20502, Sweden
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 4, 2023
First Posted
April 27, 2026
Study Start
December 14, 2022
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 30, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 30, 2027
Last Updated
April 27, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
All IDP collected will be shared upon request.