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Hematoma Block for Distal Radius Fracture

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · with Harvard University · NCT02346929

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–100 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
115
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
August 2014
Record last updated
March 3, 2026

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What the study is about

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of ultrasound guided hematoma block versus traditional "blind" hematoma block for analgesia in distal radius fracture reduction.

Being studied: ultrasound guide

Conditions: Distal Radius Fracture

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

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

Recruiting US locations

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, MA 02215

    Site contact: Beatrice Hoffmann, MD · 617-754-2323 · bhoffma2@bidmc.harvard.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Beatrice Hoffmann, MD · 617-754-2323 · bhoffma2@bidmc.harvard.edu
  • Nathan I Shapiro, MD MPH · 617-754-2332 · nshapiro@bidmc.harvard.edu
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