Status:

RECRUITING

Regional Blocks for Lateral Condyle Fractures

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Los Angeles

Conditions:

Fractures, Closed

Humeral Fractures

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-12 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the post-operative pain control in pediatric patients with closed lateral condyle fractures who undergo open reduction and percutaneous pinning. Patients wi...

Detailed Description

This is a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial evaluating the analgesic efficacy of infraclavicular regional blocks for postoperative pain control in patients following open reduction and percu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Isolated lateral condyle humerus fracture
  • Closed lateral condyle humerus fracture
  • Weiss classification type II and III (\>2mm displacement) lateral condyle fractures
  • Fractures treated with open reduction percutaneous pinning requiring fixation

Exclusion

  • Open fractures
  • Fractures with concomitant vascular or neurologic deficit
  • Pathologic fractures
  • Those presenting with concomitant injuries
  • Swelling requiring post-operative hospitalization for monitoring
  • Any known history of allergies to ropivacaine or oxycodone
  • Patients with developmental delay that would preclude participation in the visual analog Faces Pain Scale-Revised

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 16 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 7 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03796572

Start Date

September 16 2019

End Date

March 7 2027

Last Update

April 1 2025

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Orthopaedic Institute for Children

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90007