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The Effect of Point-of-care Ultrasound Guidance for Distal Radius Fracture Reduction

NCT02962206 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2024-07-29

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Summary

Distal radius (Colle's) fractures in adult patients are commonly reduced in the emergency department before casting. Standard of care currently requires that x-rays be performed before and after fracture reduction, and inadequate reductions may be subject to repeat attempts and are at a higher risk to require surgery. This study will assess the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in addition to standard care as a tool to decrease the angulation at the fracture site after a reduction is performed. If this angulation is decreased, it would suggest that POCUS for distal radius fracture reduction could decrease the number of failed reduction attempts and therefore the number of repeated reduction attempts.

Conditions

  • Point-of-care Ultrasound, Distal Radius Fracture

Interventions

DEVICE

Point-of-care ultrasound

After the fracture reduction maneouver, the physician will assess residual dorsal angulation using point-of-care ultrasound. If deemed adequate, the physician will progress to immobilization. If the reduction is not adequate, the physician will attempt further reduction at their discretion.

PROCEDURE

Closed fracture reduction

The distal radius fracture will be reduced with using a combination of local anesthetic, sedation, reduction maneouvers and immobiliazation at the discretion of the treating physician

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

    collaborator OTHER

  • Marcus Van Aarsen

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-10
Primary Completion
2018-06-18
Completion
2018-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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