Management of Vascular Complications in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 15
SponsorAssiut University

About this trial

* To determine the incidence and types of vascular injuries associated with pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures. * Identify outcomes of different management strategies * Identify risk factors for vascular injury

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

● Children Diagnosed with supracondylar humerus fracture (Gartland I-IV) aged under 15 years.

Presented within 1st 48 hrs of injury.

Disqualifiers

● Old trauma >48 hours

Previous vascular intervention in the same limb

Another fracture in the same limb

Trial design

Design model

Factorial

Treatments tested in this trial

  • vascular exploration

    Procedure/Surgery

    Patients with no pulse or distal doppler signals, and delayed capillary refill time will undergo immediate vascular exploration and injuries will be documented and managed accordingly.

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Patients with intact pulse will be followed up for 48 hours after fixationNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: Pink pulseless handOther 1 intervention
Group C: Pale pulseless handActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

incidence of vascular complications in patients with supracondylar humerus fractures

Time frame
baseline

Secondary outcomes

1

Predictors of vascular complications in pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures.

Time frame
baseline

Other outcomes

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