Value of Sonographic Diagnosis of Toddler's Fracture of the Tibia

NCT ID: NCT02077855

Last Updated: 2017-05-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-01-31

Study Completion Date

2020-01-31

Brief Summary

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This fracture of the distal tibia occurs in 1 to 4 year-old-children. Timely diagnosis is important, because it obviates the need for investigations to archive adequate treatment as well as to prevent unnecessary immobilization. The value of sonographic diagnosis of toddler's fracture has been demonstrated. The aim of the present study is to investigate the reliability and accuracy of sonography in the diagnostic workup of the toddler's fracture.

Detailed Description

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This fracture of the distal tibia occurs in 1 to 4 year-old-children. The child usually presents with an acute onset of limp or refusal to bear weight on one leg. Toddlers and young children may present with guarding, but may not have swelling or noticeable deformity.

Radiologic signs can be subtle too. In some cases initial radiographs is negative and fractures are diagnosed on follow-up studies by periosteal reaction.

However, timely diagnosis is important, because it obviates the need for investigations to archive adequate treatment as well as to prevent unnecessary immobilization. The value of sonographic diagnosis of toddler's fracture has been demonstrated. In children it is of particular value as it is comfortable and does not involve the use of ionizing radiation.

The aim of the present study is to investigate the reliability and accuracy of sonography in the diagnostic workup of the toddler's fracture.

Conditions

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Pediatric Fractures

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Toddlers fractures

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Informed consent
2. Suspicion of Toddlers fractures

Exclusion Criteria

1\. Major delay in treatment
Maximum Eligible Age

5 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. med. Michael Boettcher

PD Dr. med. Michael Boettcher

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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UKE Medical School

Hamburg, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Germany

Facility Contacts

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Michael Boettcher, M.D.

Role: primary

+494088908180

Other Identifiers

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PV3964

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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