Status:
RECRUITING
The Utilization of Ultrasound to Diagnose Pediatric Elbow Fractures
Lead Sponsor:
Nemours Children's Clinic
Conditions:
Elbow Pain
Supracondylar Humerus Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this intervention trial is to learn if a ultrasound diagnosis of elbow fractures can improve care in pediatric patients seen in the emergency room. The main questions it aims to answer are...
Detailed Description
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether the use of point-of-care ultrasonography (PoCUS) for elbow trauma evaluation results in less radiation exposure, less cost of treatment and shorter length...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- • Pediatric patient with elbow pain
Exclusion
- Polytrauma (more than one injury)
- Deformity of the arm including the elbow
- Pain in any other location than the elbow
- Pain in other parts of the same limb including the, wrist, forearm, shoulder, hand
- Pain in other limbs,
- Puckering of the skin (skin indentation)
- Obvious fracture
- Open wound at or around the elbow
- Pain and swelling without trauma
- Concerns for tumor or infection
- Suspected nursemaid's elbow
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 2 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
225 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07212036
Start Date
December 1 2025
End Date
September 2 2027
Last Update
October 31 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Nemours Children's Hospital
Orlando, Florida, United States, 32827