Same Day Discharge Vs. Hospitalization for Operative Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures

January 14, 2026 updated by: Ofir Vinograd, Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center

Outpatient vs. Inpatient Surgery for Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the results for same-day discharge after distal radius operative fixation in adult pupolation. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is same day discharge safe and effective for distal radius fractures? Are the functional and patient reported outcome measures results different between same day discharge and hospitalized patients? Researchers will compare same day discharge patients with jospitalized patients to see if there are any differences between the groups

Participants will:

  • undergo surgery
  • atend outpatient clinical follow up visits
  • answer dedicated questioneres

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

70

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
    • Israel
      • Ẕerifin, Israel, Israel
        • Shamir Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients aged ≥18 years and
  • diagnosed with a DRF requiring surgical intervention and
  • booked for surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Refusal to participate in the study
  • lack of follow-up
  • incomplete clinical or radiologic documentation
  • significant cardiac or pulmonary comorbidities
  • inadequate social support at home

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Same-day-discharge
Procedure: early release from hospital
Same day discharge of patients undergoing distal radius operative fixation
Active Comparator: Hospitalized
Procedure: Day after surgery release
release of patients one day after surgery

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire,
Time Frame: from surgery to one year after
A self-report tool (0-100) measuring upper limb function, where higher scores mean more disability,
from surgery to one year after

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 29, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 29, 2025

First Posted (Estimated)

December 11, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 15, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 14, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ASF-25-0106

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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