Status:

UNKNOWN

Arnica and the Management of Pain in Acute Musculoskeletal Extremity Injuries

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Conditions:

Pain, Muscle

Pain, Acute

Eligibility:

All Genders

11-18 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

In the Emergency Department, there is no standard of care for pain medication distribution for children with an acute musculoskeletal injury when there is no fracture present. Currently, ibuprofen is ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient presents to the Emergency Department with an acute, soft tissue ankle or forearm injury
  • ED Provider orders an X-ray for evaluation of injury
  • Patient's initial pain score is of a 4 or higher
  • Patient has noticeable swelling at the site of the injury

Exclusion

  • Patient is diagnosed with a fracture
  • Patient has an allergy to ibuprofen
  • Patient is already on a NSAID, acetaminophen, anticoagulant or oral corticosteroid therapy for chronic pain treatment (a NSAID given in triage or use for the current injury is allowed)
  • Use of other concurrent complementary medicine therapy, e.g. massage, acupuncture, physical therapy
  • Patient has been treated for this injury in the past
  • Patient has a bleeding/bruising disorder
  • Patient is pregnant or is lactating
  • Patient has a liver or kidney disease, malignancy, infection, immunodeficiency or metabolic syndrome
  • Patient is allergic to the Asteraceae family of plants (arnica, ragweed, chrysanthemum, marigold, or daisy are the most common)
  • Patient is nonverbal, and thus unable to give a pain score
  • Patient does not have a working telephone (required for follow-up call)
  • Family requires foreign language interpreter during their ED visit

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 15 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

324 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05283434

Start Date

July 15 2021

End Date

June 30 2023

Last Update

March 17 2022

Active Locations (2)

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Children's Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55404

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Children's Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55102