Better pain control for kids with broken wrists
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial compares different ways to manage pain for children who come to the emergency room with a broken wrist that needs to be reset. The goal is to find which pain medicine or numbing method works best and is safest for kids.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child must be between 3 and 17 years old.
- They need to have a broken wrist that doctors will fix by moving the bones back into place (called a 'reduction').
- Your child must be in the emergency department.
- They cannot have a body weight above the 95th percentile for their age.
- Your child must not be pregnant (for girls who could be).
- The type of break must be one that can be numbed with a shot called a 'hematoma block'.
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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