RecruitingPhase 3

Pain Control Alternatives in Pediatric Patients With Distal Radius Fractures

United States50 participantsStarted 2025-08-22

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a hematoma block and minimal ketamine pain control or hematoma block and intranasal fentanyl in pediatric patients presenting with distal radius fractures requiring reduction, compared to control of standard full conscious sedation using ketamine.

Who can participate

Age range3 Years – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children requiring reduction for distal radius fracture * Children presenting to the emergency department * Children who are ages 3 to 17 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients \<3 years old * Adult patients (i.e. ages 18 or up) * Pediatric patients with injury patterns that are not amenable to hematoma block. * Children who are not a candidate for sedation related to BMI \> 95%tile for age, ASA class \> 2, Mallampati score \> 2, and pregnant patients

What they're measuring

Pain control efficacy

Timeframe: 1 hour after fracture reduction is complete on the day of the procedure/study visit.

Patient satisfaction scores

Timeframe: 1 hour after fracture reduction is complete on the day of the procedure/study visit.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07120763

SponsorState University of New York at Buffalo

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-08-22

Contact for this trial

Dr. Ellen Lutnick Lutnick, MD

(716) 323-2100 ellenlut@buffalo.edu

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