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Ultrasound-Guided Hematoma Block for Distal Radius Fracture

This study is comparing two ways to give a hematoma block, a type of pain relief, for a broken wrist (distal radius fracture). One way uses an ultrasound machine to guide the injection of lidocaine (a numbing medicine) into the fracture area. The other way is the traditional method, done without ultrasound guidance. Researchers want to see if using ultrasound makes the pain relief more effective. You might be able to join if you are an adult between 18 and 100 years old who comes to the emergency department with a broken wrist. The study will measure how much your pain is reduced four hours after the procedure. The current status of this study is unclear, and it plans to enroll about 115 people.

Study design
This interventional study will compare two different methods of giving a hematoma block, enrolling about 115 participants.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Pain reduction will be measured at 4 hours after the study procedure begins.

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NCT02346929

Hematoma Block for Distal Radius Fracture

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
~115 participants
Updated 2026-03-03 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:ultrasound guide

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Pain Reduction as indicated by Visual Analog Scale
Measured over 4 hours after initiation of study procedure

Conditions

Distal Radius Fracture

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Massachusetts1

Study leadership

  • Beatrice Hoffmann, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Who to contact

Beatrice Hoffmann, MD
[email protected]
617-754-2323
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Adult patient ≥ 18 years old presenting to the emergency department with complaint of distal radius fracture

Exclusion

High acuity/distress per the Attending ED physician
Altered mental status or intoxication
Aphasia, mental retardation, dementia, or insurmountable communication barrier
Acute psychiatric illness

What this trial measures

  • Pain Reduction as indicated by Visual Analog Scale4 hours after initiation of study procedure

    Subjects will be surveyed on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) on their pain during 4 points: prior to receiving hematoma block, after receiving hematoma block, during reduction and prior to discharge