Could a simple nerve block cut opioid use in Kids' elbow surgery?
NCT ID NCT03796572
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving children a nerve block before elbow fracture surgery can help control pain afterward and reduce the need for strong painkillers like oxycodone. About 90 children with a specific type of elbow fracture will be randomly assigned to receive either the nerve block or standard care. Parents will report on their child's pain and satisfaction for about one week after surgery.
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Study facts
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- 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 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2019
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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
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- Ages
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4 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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: * Isolated lateral condyle humerus fracture * Closed lateral condyle humerus fracture * Weiss classification type II and III (\>2mm displacement) lateral condyle fractures * Fractures treated with open reduction percutaneous pinning requiring fixation Exclusion Criteria: * Open fractures * Fractures with concomitant vascular or neurologic deficit * Pathologic fractures * Those presenting with concomitant injuries * Swelling requiring post-operative hospitalization for monitoring * Any known history of allergies to ropivacaine or oxycodone * Patients with developmental delay that would preclude participation in the visual analog Faces Pain Scale-Revised
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Orthopaedic Institute for Children
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90007, United States
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