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EASY Algorithm Trial (Elbow Trauma Assessment Using Sonography in Children and Youth) Diagnostic Accuracy and Safety of Point-of-care Ultrasound as a Screening Tool for Suspected Elbow Fractures in Children Aged 5 to 15 Years: a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

Germany543 participantsStarted 2026-03-02

Plain-language summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the safety and accuracy of ultrasound as a screening tool to detect broken bones (fractures) in the elbow area in children and youth aged 5 to 15 years. The main question it aims to answer is: \- Can ultrasound reliably show that there is a fracture in the elbow area after an accident? Participants will: * Have an ultrasound of their elbow to look for fluid in the joint. * Have standard X-rays of their elbow to check if there is a fracture. * Have their medical records checked and answer a phone call 6 weeks later to see how their elbow has healed (only if no fracture was found during the first visit).

Who can participate

Age range5 Years – 15 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * children and adolescents aged 5-15 years with anamnestic and clinically justified need for the exclusion of a fracture after elbow trauma Exclusion Criteria: * elbow trauma as part of a polytrauma, * parents' insufficient German language skills (spoken or written), * trauma more than 72 hours ago, * presentation at the emergency room with current, post-traumatic external X-ray images of the affected elbow joint from another clinic or practice, * open fracture of the affected elbow joint, * skin avulsion of the affected elbow joint, * visible deformity of the affected elbow joint, * and pathological status of peripheral circulation, motor function, and/or sensitivity.

What they're measuring

Sensitivity of sonographic joint effusion

Timeframe: Day 1 (On the day of enrollment in the study in the emergency department)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07429344

SponsorTimo Munz

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-11-01

Contact for this trial

Timo Munz, Dr. med.

0049-30-450666875 timo.munz@charite.de