ER study seeks best pain relief for broken bones
NCT ID NCT07314450
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study looks at different ways to manage pain and sedation for adults with broken bones or dislocations in the emergency department. Researchers will compare standard care with various sedation and pain relief methods to see which one patients prefer and which provides the best pain control. About 200 participants will report their pain and satisfaction levels before, during, and after treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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.
Who is studied
Eligible patients with upper and lower extremity injuries that require painful stabilizing treatment in the emergency department.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥18. 2. Patients with the following injuries are eligible: 1. Reduction treatment of shoulder dislocation 2. Reduction treatment of elbow dislocation 3. Reduction treatment of distal radius fractures, application of cast 4. Reduction treatment of finger fractures/dislocation 5. Casting treatment of upper extremity fractures * Proximal humerus fracture, application of fixed sling * Humeral shaft fracture, application of Sarmiento brace * Supracondylar fracture, application of angled cast 6. Reduction treatment of hip dislocation 7. Reduction treatment of patella dislocation 8. Reduction of tibial shaft fracture, application of cast 9. Reduction treatment of ankle fractures including distal tibia fracture 10. Reduction treatment for toe fractures/dislocation 11. Casting treatment of lower extremity fractures * Distal femur fracture, application of cast/traction * Proximal tibia fracture, application of cast or hinged brace * Ankle fracture, application of walker Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable to give informed consent (e.g. unconscious, psychotic or dementia) 2. Unwilling to participate in the study 3. Prior inclusion in the study 4. Already included in another clinical study at the same day/hospital visit 5. Pregnant or breastfeeding
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Emergency Department, Holbæk Hospital
RECRUITINGHolbæk, Region Sjælland, 4600, Denmark
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Emergency Department, Odense University Hospital
RECRUITINGOdense, Region Syddanmark, 5000, Denmark
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Emergency Department, Zealand University Hospital
RECRUITINGKøge, Region Sjælland, 4600, Denmark
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