ER study seeks best way to numb broken wrists
NCT ID NCT07268547
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares three types of local anesthesia for people with a broken wrist who need a fracture reduction in the emergency room. It aims to find which method—a nerve block, a hematoma block, or both—provides the best pain relief. About 105 adults will take part, and their pain levels and need for extra pain medication will be tracked.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 105 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Patients admitted to the ECC with a distal radius fracture requiring closed reduction * Patient must be willing and able to provide informed consent to the study Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years of age * Pregnant * Prisoner * Allergy to lidocaine * Patients unable to provide informed consent and/or perform study-related activities * Patients undergoing procedural sedation * Patients may be excluded at the discretion of the investigator based on their clinical judgment, if the participant no longer meets criteria, and/or if the health or safety of the patient may be impacted by taking part in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Sarasota, Florida, 34239, United States
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