Could a simple sensor prevent a rare but dangerous complication in teen leg fractures?
NCT ID NCT07674043
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a small pressure sensor placed in the leg during surgery can help doctors spot a rare but serious problem called acute compartment syndrome. Teens aged 10 to 21 with a broken shinbone will have the sensor monitor pressure for at least 18 hours after their operation. The goal is to see if pressure readings differ between patients who develop this complication and those who do not.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Continuous compartment pressure monitor (MY01 device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors diagnose acute compartment syndrome earlier and more accurately in young patients with tibia fractures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study. It may not prove that pressure monitoring improves diagnosis, and the device could malfunction.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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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10 to 21 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not 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: * Between the ages of 10 to 21 on the day of surgery * Undergoing operative fixation for a fracture of the proximal tibia or tibial shaft Exclusion Criteria: * Preoperative diagnosis of acute compartment syndrome * Preexisting neuromuscular or vascular condition affecting the injured extremity * MY01 device malfunction
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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