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Ultrasound might replace X-Rays for Kids' elbow injuries

NCT ID NCT07429344

Diagnosis Sponsor: Timo Munz Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether ultrasound can reliably detect broken bones in the elbow of children aged 5 to 15 after an accident. About 543 kids will get both an ultrasound and standard X-rays, and researchers will compare the results. If ultrasound proves accurate, it could offer a faster, radiation-free way to screen for fractures.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, ultrasound could become a quick, radiation-free first step to check for elbow fractures in children, reducing the need for X-rays.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. Ultrasound may miss some fractures, and results may not apply to all settings or ages.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 543 people

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

Started

Mar 2026

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

All children and adolescents who present to the emergency departments of the participating hospitals with elbow pain following an accident will be screened for inclusion in the study during the study period until the statistically determined required number of cases has been reached.

Ages

5 to 15 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * children and adolescents aged 5-15 years with anamnestic and clinically justified need for the exclusion of a fracture after elbow trauma Exclusion Criteria: * elbow trauma as part of a polytrauma, * parents' insufficient German language skills (spoken or written), * trauma more than 72 hours ago, * presentation at the emergency room with current, post-traumatic external X-ray images of the affected elbow joint from another clinic or practice, * open fracture of the affected elbow joint, * skin avulsion of the affected elbow joint, * visible deformity of the affected elbow joint, * and pathological status of peripheral circulation, motor function, and/or sensitivity.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Elbow Fractures Humeral Fractures, Distal humerus fracture Olecranon Fracture radius fracture ulna fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Distal humerus fracture Elbow fractures Olecranon fracture Pediatric trauma Radius fracture Supracondylar humerus fracture

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    13 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • BG Klinikum Duisburg

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Duisburg, 47249, Germany

  • Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

    RECRUITING

    Berlin, 13353, Germany

  • Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Berlin, 13125, Germany

  • Klinikum Chemnitz

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Chemnitz, 09116, Germany

  • Klinikum Kassel

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Kassel, 34125, Germany

  • Klinikum St. Marien Amberg

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Amberg, 92224, Germany

  • Klinikum Stuttgart

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Stuttgart, 70174, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Dresden, 01307, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Freiburg

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hamburg, 20251, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Lübeck

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Lübeck, 23562, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Tübingen

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Tübingen, 72076, Germany

  • Vivantes Klinikum Neukölln

    RECRUITING

    Berlin, 12351, Germany

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