The Utilization of Ultrasound to Diagnose Pediatric Elbow Fractures
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Elbow Pain
Supracondylar Humerus Fracture
Radial Head Fractures
Radial Head or Neck Fractures
Elbow Dislocation
Humerus Fractures
Jakob II Classification
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- Up to 18
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Participants needed
- 225 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic · Other
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About This Trial
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:
The primary outcomes measured are cost of the emergency visit, radiation exposure, time spent in the emergency department and patient satisfaction.
Patients who are evaluated with ultrasounds of t…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
• Pediatric patient with elbow pain
Exclusion Criteria:
* 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 oth…
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