Pain Management in Children Undergoing Supracondylar Humerus Fracture Repair

Withdrawn before enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Humeral Fractures, Fractures, Closed

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if US-guided supraclavicular anesthetic blocks reduce postoperative pain, use of rescue medication, and improve functional outcomes in children who underwent surgery for supracondylar humerus fractures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01812863

Run by

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

People needed

0

Starts

2012-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-03-07

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 10. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients between 2 and 10 years old undergoing reduction and closed pinning of supracondylar humerus fractures
• Ability to obtain consent from the parents for participation in the study
• Patient has the ability to follow commands and train preoperatively the finger movements that are needed to determine nerve integrity.
• Written informed consent from the parent or guardian

You may not qualify if…

• Children with significant preoperative swelling in the elbow, as determined by the surgeon, that may lead to compartment syndrome
• Children with the potential for nerve entrapment as demonstrated by preoperative nerve deficit examination
• Children who have any contraindications (relative and absolute) to a supraclavicular block, including anticoagulation or coagulopathy, as well as patients that have active pulmonary disease that may exhibit respiratory compromise in response to potential phrenic nerve palsy or pneumothorax

Where it is running

• Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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