Local Anesthetic for Plateau Fractures

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Washington

About this trial

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

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Age >=18 year ,

tibial plateau fracture undergoing Open Reduction and fixation"

allergy to bupivacaine

Prolonged external fixator use

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Bupivacaine injection

    Drug

    Injection at end of Open Reduction Internal Fixation

  • Saline

    Other intervention

    Injection at end of Open Reduction Internal Fixation

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: BupivacaineActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: SalinePlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

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

Pain at time of visit

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

Secondary outcomes

1

Length of stay for hospitalization

Length of stay for hospitalization

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

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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