Status:
COMPLETED
Does Vitamin C Reduce Finger Stiffness After Distal Radius Fractures?
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Finger Stiffness
Distal Radius Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The reported prevalence of disproportionate pain and disability among patients recovering from a fracture of the distal radius varies widely. Literature reports numbers between 1% and 37%, perhaps in ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All adult (age 18 or greater) patients presenting to the Hand and Orthopaedic Trauma Services of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) within two weeks of a fracture of the distal radius, either operatively or nonoperatively treated
Exclusion
- Patients with severe kidney failure, known allergy for vitamin C or pregnancy
- Multiple fractures, except for ulna fractures
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 22 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
134 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02216812
Start Date
August 1 2014
End Date
December 22 2017
Last Update
August 14 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114