Efficacy Study of Femoral Nerve Block in Children With a Femur Fracture

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Femoral Fractures, Pain, Postoperative

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of the use of Marcaine in femoral nerve blocks and hematoma blocks for post operative pain relief for femoral shaft fractures in a pediatric population.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01294098

Run by

Washington University School of Medicine

People needed

2

Starts

2011-02-01

Expected to finish

2014-10-08

Last updated by the study team

2018-03-30

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• A child with a femoral shaft fracture requiring surgical treatment and the placement of intramedullary nails
• Weight of 30-100 Kg
• Child must be older than 6 years old

You may not qualify if…

• Any child that had an open fracture
• A child that has a pain abnormality
• Any child with an allergy to local anesthetic
• Any child with a neurological injury
• Any child with the inability to report pain
• Any child that is unable to use a PCA post-operatively

Where it is running

• St. Louis Childrens Hospital — St Louis, Missouri, United States
• Washington University — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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