Efficacy of Hematoma Block on Postoperative Pain After Femoral Intramedullary Rodding: A Randomized Trial

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Femur Fracture

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an intra-operative, post-fixation fracture hematoma block compared to saline control on postoperative pain control in patients with acute femoral shaft fractures. Our primary outcome measure is visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores which are recorded at regular intervals.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04860856

Run by

University of Cincinnati

People needed

88

Starts

2019-08-17

Expected to finish

2023-02-07

Last updated by the study team

2023-02-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Trauma patient at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center
• Skeletally mature patients
• Have an isolated, closed, acute traumatic femoral shaft fracture to be treated with a closed reduction and reamed intramedullary rod fixation

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to provide informed consent
• Member of a vulnerable patient population
• Have additional injuries
• Have a history of prior existing narcotic use or chronic pain management issues on presentation

Where it is running

• University of Cincinnati College of Medicine — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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