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Optimal Duration of Longitudinal Mechanical Traction in Displaced Radius Fractures: a Prospective Non-inferiority Study (DRF-LUKS)

1 oktober 2026 uppdaterad av: Luzerner Kantonsspital

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if 1 minute of mechanical traction lines up a broken wrist bone as well as 5 or 10 minutes of traction in adults (18 years and older) who come to the emergency department with a displaced distal radius fracture (a broken wrist with the bone pieces out of place) that needs to be set and put in a cast. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is the bone position on X-ray after 1 minute of traction no worse than after 5 or 10 minutes? Bone position is measured as wrist tilt, radial inclination, radial height and ulnar variance.

At what point during traction does the bone reach its best position?

There is no separate comparison group. Each participant serves as their own comparison. Researchers will compare X-rays taken before traction and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction in the same participant to see if longer traction improves bone alignment.

Participants will:

Receive standard pain relief and have their arm placed in traction with finger loops and a 5 kg weight, as in usual care Have two extra wrist X-rays (front and side view) after 1 minute and again after 5 minutes of traction, in addition to the standard X-rays before traction and after 10 minutes Have their fracture set and a cast applied as usual. Participation ends when they leave the emergency department, and there are no extra follow-up visits.

Studieöversikt

Status

Rekrytering

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

36

Fas

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Studieorter

  • Schweiz
    • Canton of Lucerne
      • Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne, Schweiz, 6000
        • Rekrytering
        • Luzerner Kantonsspital
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Deltagandekriterier

Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.

Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

18 år och äldre (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Kön som är behöriga för studier

Allt

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

Age 18 years or older Acute, displaced distal radius fracture (AO/OTA 23-A, 23-B or 23-C) presenting to the Emergency Department and requiring closed reduction with mechanical traction and cast immobilisation Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Pathological fracture Open distal radius fracture Irreducible fracture requiring immediate operative fixation Previous surgery, previous fracture, or concomitant fracture of the same (ipsilateral) upper extremity Acute neurovascular compromise requiring immediate surgical intervention Inability to provide informed consent (e.g. severe cognitive impairment, dementia, acute substance intoxication, or a language barrier with no interpreter available) Pregnancy (screened per standard ED protocol)

Studieplan

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Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Behandling
  • Tilldelning: N/A
  • Interventionsmodell: Enskild gruppuppgift
  • Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Experimentell: Sequential traction (1, 5 and 10 minutes)

Adults with an acute displaced distal radius fracture receive standard longitudinal mechanical traction, using finger traps on the thumb, index and middle fingers and a 5 kg counterweight. Standard wrist radiographs (PA and lateral) are taken before traction (T0) and after 10 minutes (T3). Two additional study radiographs (PA and lateral) are taken after 1 minute (T1) and 5 minutes (T2) of traction. Each participant serves as their own control. Closed reduction and casting then follow standard care.
Procedur: Longitudinal mechanical traction

Continuous longitudinal traction with standardized finger traps and a 5 kg weight over a pulley on the emergency department reduction frame, lasting 10 minutes. Wrist radiographs are taken at 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Change in volar/dorsal tilt
Tidsram: Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of tracti

Volar or dorsal tilt of the distal radius (degrees), measured on the lateral wrist radiograph. The difference between time points is compared against a non-inferiority margin of 5 degrees.
Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of tracti
Change in radial inclination
Tidsram: Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction

Radial inclination (degrees), measured on the posteroanterior wrist radiograph. The difference between time points is compared against a non-inferiority margin of 5 degrees.
Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction
Change in radial height
Tidsram: Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction

Radial height (mm), measured on the posteroanterior wrist radiograph. The difference between time points is compared against a non-inferiority margin of 2 mm.
Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction
Change in ulnar variance
Tidsram: Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction

Ulnar variance (mm), measured on the posteroanterior wrist radiograph. The difference between time points is compared against a non-inferiority margin of 2 mm.
Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Proportion of fractures with acceptable radiological alignment
Tidsram: After 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction

Percentage of participants whose fracture meets acceptable alignment criteria for volar/dorsal tilt, radial inclination, radial height and ulnar variance at each traction time point.
After 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction
Time point of maximal radiological realignment
Tidsram: Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction

The traction time point (1, 5 or 10 minutes) at which each of the four radiological parameters (volar/dorsal tilt, radial inclination, radial height, ulnar variance) reaches its maximal correction relative to baseline.
Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction
Effect of fracture morphology on change in radiological alignment
Tidsram: Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction

Association between fracture type (AO/OTA 23-A, 23-B, 23-C) and baseline displacement, and the change in the four radiological parameters over time. This is analysed with linear mixed-effects models.
Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction
Effect of age and sex on change in radiological alignment
Tidsram: Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction

Association between patient age and sex and the change in the four radiological parameters over time. This includes a sex × time interaction, analysed with linear mixed-effects models.
Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction
Effect of BMI, forearm circumference, time to presentation and pain on change in radiological alignment
Tidsram: Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction

Association between BMI, forearm circumference (a proxy for muscle volume), time from injury to emergency department presentation and maximum pain during traction, and the change in volar/dorsal tilt, radial inclination, radial height and ulnar variance over time. Pain is scored on a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable). This is analysed with linear mixed-effects models.
Before traction (0 minutes) and after 1, 5 and 10 minutes of traction

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Beräknad)

1 september 2026

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

1 november 2026

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

1 december 2026

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

1 oktober 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

1 oktober 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

6 oktober 2026

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Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

6 oktober 2026

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1 oktober 2026

Senast verifierad

1 september 2026

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