Status:
TERMINATED
Treatment of Type I Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Type I Supracondylar Fracture of the Humerus
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Type I supracondylar fractures are elbow fractures that occur in children aged 3-10 years. Many different treatment options exist to treat this type of fracture. The purpose of this study is to compar...
Detailed Description
Patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled into the study either by the attending physician in the Emergency Department at BC Children's hospital or by one of the study investigators. T...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients aged 4-12 years who present to the Emergency department at BC Children's hospital with a history of elbow trauma, and are diagnosed by the staff emergency physician to have a Type I supracondylar fracture of the humerus (as seen on AP and lateral radiographs of the elbow)
Exclusion
- patients with neurovascular compromise associated with the fracture
- a pre-existing diagnosis of metabolic or structural bone disease that predisposes them to fractures
- presence of other fractures of the ipsilateral upper extremity
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00904137
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
January 1 2014
Last Update
January 10 2018
Active Locations (1)
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BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4