Ultrasound for elbow fractures in children
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study uses ultrasound, a sound-wave imaging tool, to diagnose elbow fractures in children. It aims to see if ultrasound works as well as X-rays, so your child might avoid radiation.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child has elbow pain.
- Your child does not have multiple injuries (like a broken leg and arm at the same time).
- There is no visible deformity or obvious break in their arm or elbow.
- Pain is only in the elbow—not in the wrist, forearm, shoulder, hand, or other limbs.
- There is no open wound or skin dimpling near the elbow.
- The elbow pain started after an injury (not without trauma) and there is no concern for a tumor, infection, or nursemaid's elbow.
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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