Use of Ultrasound to Evaluate Clavicle Fractures in Pediatric Patients

Completed

Conditions studied: Fractures

In brief

This studies investigates the hypothesis that bedside ultrasound is as accurate as plain x-rays for diagnosing clavicle fractures in children in a pediatric emergency department. Children with shoulder injuries are enrolled and receive both an ultrasound imaging (experimental) and x-rays (standard-of-care) to see if ultrasound has the same (or better)accuracy, with less cost, time, and radiation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00652548

Run by

University of Louisville

People needed

100

Starts

2008-03-01

Expected to finish

2009-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-31

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 1-18 years
• Pain from recent shoulder/clavicle injury
• Intact neurovascular exam
• Radiographs performed as part of normal ED evaluation

You may not qualify if…

• Hemodynamic instability
• Multisystem trauma
• Altered mental status
• Open wounds to injured shoulder
• Developmental delay
• Prior radiographs at another clinic/hospital for this injury
• Previous clavicle fracture on the affected side
• Ultrasound gel allergy
• Non-English-speaking parents/child (unable to give informed consent)

Where it is running

• Kosair Children's Hospital — Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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