Test better pain control after ankle fracture surgery
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial studies a pain-control approach (a kind of nerve block) to see if it can reduce pain after surgery for certain ankle fractures. It may help you feel more comfortable while your ankle heals after an operation.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a specific type of ankle fracture in two places (bimalleolar) that needs surgery
- Your surgery plan uses both inner (medial) and outer (lateral) incisions
- Your injury is isolated (not a major combination injury with other bones or organs), and it is not an open fracture
- You are able to be part of follow-up calls and you can sign consent
- You can safely receive the study’s standard pain medicines (gabapentin, oxycodone, acetaminophen, ibuprofen)
- You do not have long-term opioid use or a history of opioid misuse, and you can speak English for calls
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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