Aspiration for Pain Relief Following Ankle Fracture

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Ankle Fracture

In brief

This trial will study the effect of hematoma aspiration in patients with acute ankle fractures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01484535

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

130

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2015-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-07-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• AO/OTA fracture classification 44
• Closed fracture
• Injury within 24 hours of presentation
• Skeletally mature
• Able to provide consent to participate in study

You may not qualify if…

• Any concomitant injuries affecting Numerical Rating Scale
• Soft tissue wounds at aspiration sites that compromise ability to aspirate
• Patient not able to complete pain medication log
• Patient not able to participate in follow up

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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