Status:

WITHDRAWN

Pain Management in Children Undergoing Supracondylar Humerus Fracture Repair

Lead Sponsor:

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Conditions:

Humeral Fractures

Fractures, Closed

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-10 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if US-guided supraclavicular anesthetic blocks reduce postoperative pain, use of rescue medication, and improve functional outcomes in children who underwent ...

Detailed Description

Forty six American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I or II patients between the ages of 2 and 10 years undergoing reduction of supracondylar humerus fractures will be enrolled in the study. F...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients between 2 and 10 years old undergoing reduction and closed pinning of supracondylar humerus fractures
  • Ability to obtain consent from the parents for participation in the study
  • Patient has the ability to follow commands and train preoperatively the finger movements that are needed to determine nerve integrity.
  • Written informed consent from the parent or guardian

Exclusion

  • Children with significant preoperative swelling in the elbow, as determined by the surgeon, that may lead to compartment syndrome
  • Children with the potential for nerve entrapment as demonstrated by preoperative nerve deficit examination
  • Children who have any contraindications (relative and absolute) to a supraclavicular block, including anticoagulation or coagulopathy, as well as patients that have active pulmonary disease that may exhibit respiratory compromise in response to potential phrenic nerve palsy or pneumothorax

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01812863

Start Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

March 7 2018

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611