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Could a simple ER washout replace surgery for Kids' minor open fractures?

NCT ID NCT00870064

Disease control Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial investigates whether children with minor open fractures (type I) can be treated safely in the emergency room with irrigation, closed reduction, and antibiotics, instead of undergoing formal surgery in the operating room. The study enrolls 300 children with low-energy fractures and wounds smaller than 1 cm. Researchers will compare infection rates, bone healing time, and other complications between the two approaches to see if the less invasive method is just as effective.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Formal operative treatment vs. emergency department treatment
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that many children with minor open fractures can be safely treated in the emergency room, avoiding the need for surgery and its associated costs and risks.
What could go wrong
This is a single trial with 300 children, and results may not apply to all fracture types or more severe injuries. There is a small risk that the emergency room approach could lead to higher infection rates or slower healing.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 300 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2010

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

3 to 14 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * open fracture amenable to treatment by closed reduction * low energy mechanism of injury (e.g., falls from less than 10 feet, bicycle accidents) * wound less than 1cm in length and the bone not visualized through the skin Exclusion Criteria: * open fracture not amenable to treatment by closed reduction * open fracture that would typically require operative reduction and fixation * high energy mechanism of injury (e.g., struck by vehicle, motor vehicle accidents, fall from height greater than 10 feet) * wound greater than 1cm in length * gross contamination of wound * open fractures involving hands or feet (the current standard of care to treat open injuries involving hands or feet is only emergency room management)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Fractures, Open

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Fractures, open

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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