Status:
COMPLETED
Transthecal Metacarpal Block Versus Traditional Digital Block for Painful Finger Procedures in Children
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Pennsylvania
Conditions:
Finger Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the transthecal metacarpal block is superior to the traditional digital block for regional digital anesthesia in children.
Detailed Description
Background: Finger injuries and infections are common presenting problems in the pediatric emergency department. A traditional digital block, requiring at least two injections of anesthetic, is the tr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \<18 years
- Greater than 10 kg in weight
- Have finger injuries or infections that will require digital regional anesthesia
- Require only local anesthesia for the repair
- English speaking
Exclusion
- Have previous participation in this study
- Need procedural sedation at the onset of the repair
- Have allergy to lidocaine or amide-type local anesthetics
- Have infection at the sites of block injection
- Have known coagulopathy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
92 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00130104
Start Date
July 1 2005
End Date
August 1 2007
Last Update
October 5 2007
Active Locations (1)
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The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Emergency Department
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104