Forearm fracture
Conditions
Interventions
The study group will receive a cubital nerve block using 5ml prilocaine. The
control group will receive a local injection into the fracture hematoma with
10ml prilocaine.
Sponsors
Reinier de Graaf Groep
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Dislocated distal radius fracture in need of closed reduction Normal anatomy and neurovascular examination upper extremity Aged 18 years or older
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cognitive impairment On-going delirium at inclusion No good understanding of the Dutch language Multi-trauma patients Known hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objectives of this study are to investigate whether cubital nerve blockage leads to a decrease in pain compared to control patients. This will be measured through a raw pain intensity difference (PID) using visual analogue pain score after fracture reduction. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary parameters of this study includes pain measured after the analgesia procedure, after fracture reduction, 15 and 30 minutes after reduction, need for re-reduction, secondary loss of reduction measured on plain radiographs. 1,4 and 12 weeks after fracture reduction, the patient will visit the outpatient clinic (standard care). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed