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NCT Number: NCT06474949

Local Anesthetic for Plateau Fractures

Subjects may receive an injection at the end of the surgery to fix their broken leg that may reduce their pain and hospital stay

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Key information

Conditions

Tibial Plateau Fractures Fractures, Bone Knee Fractures Knee Injuries Leg Injuries Tibial Fractures Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

About this study

Subjects will be randomized to bupivicaine or saline injection in the joint at the end of Open Reduction Internal Fixation of the tibial plateau fracture

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age >=18 year ,
  • tibial plateau fracture undergoing Open Reduction and fixation"

Exclusion:

  • allergy to bupivacaine
  • Prolonged external fixator use

Treatment and study plan

Bupivacaine Injection

Drug

Injection at end of Open Reduction Internal Fixation

Saline

Other

Injection at end of Open Reduction Internal Fixation

Other names: Placebo

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain in the knee visual analogue scale 11 point scale 0(no pain) -10 (worst pain)

    Time frame: From date of hospitalization to end of follow-up at 6 months

    Pain at time of visit

Secondary outcomes

  1. Length of stay for hospitalization

    Time frame: From date of hospitalization up to one month post surgery

    Length of stay for hospitalization

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Julie Agel

CONTACT

[email protected]

206.744.4113

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Washington

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
Jun 26, 2024
Registry last updated
Jun 26, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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