UnknownPhase 1/2

Ultrasound Assisted Distal Radius Fracture Reduction

Canada136 participantsStarted 2012-04

Plain-language summary

PURPOSE: to evaluate the utility of bedside ultrasound performed by emergency physicians in the evaluation and reduction of colles fractures as compared with traditional pre and post reduction radiographs. With the objectives of assessing Emergency Ultrasounds (EU) utility in guiding reduction attempts of Colles fractures and to compare EU to x-ray for the final assessment of reduction adequacy.

Who can participate

Age range19 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * \> 19 years old * Able to provide voluntary and informed consent * Distal radius fracture is the main traumatic injury * Planned reduction to be performed by the EP * Treating EP trained to perform EU for fractures OR one of the study authors available to perform EU Exclusion Criteria: * \< 19 years old * Patient unable to provide voluntary and informed consent * Distal radius fracture is only one of several significant injuries * No reduction to be performed by the EP * EP not trained to perform EU for fractures AND no study author available to perform EU

What they're measuring

Efficacy of Point of care ultrasound in Identifying colles fracture reduction

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01561573

SponsorUniversity of British Columbia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-12

Contact for this trial

Andrew Skinner, MD

6046197384

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