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The Utilization of Ultrasound to Diagnose Pediatric Elbow Fractures

Nemours Children's Clinic · NCT07212036

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Up to age 18 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
225
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
July 22, 2025
Record last updated
January 29, 2026

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What the study is about

The goal of this intervention trial is to learn if a ultrasound diagnosis of elbow fractures can improve care in pediatric patients seen in the emergency room. The main questions it aims to answer are:

The primary outcomes measured are cost of the emergency visit, radiation exposure, time spent in the emergency department and patient satisfaction.

Patients who are evaluated with ultrasounds of the elbow will be compared to patients who have x-rays of the elbow.

Participants will be assigned either to the ultrasound group or x-rays group when they present with elbow pain.

Being studied: Ultrasound of the elbow; X-ray of elbow

Conditions: Elbow Pain; Supracondylar Humerus Fracture; Radial Head Fractures; Radial Head or Neck Fractures; Elbow Dislocation; Humerus Fractures; Jakob II Classification

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Pediatric patient with elbow pain

Exclusion Criteria

  • Polytrauma (more than one injury)
  • Deformity of the arm including the elbow
  • Pain in any other location than the elbow
  • Pain in other parts of the same limb including the, wrist, forearm, shoulder, hand
  • Pain in other limbs,
  • Puckering of the skin (skin indentation)
  • Obvious fracture
  • Open wound at or around the elbow
  • Pain and swelling without trauma
  • Concerns for tumor or infection
  • Suspected nursemaid's elbow

Recruiting US locations

  • Nemours Children's Hospital

    Orlando, FL 32827

    Site contact: Jason Malone, DO · 407-319-3487 · jason.malone@nemours.org

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Jason Malone, DO · 407-319-3487 · jason.malone@nemours.org
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