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Comparison of Periosteal Block to. Biers Block (Intravenous Regional Anaesthesia) for the reduction of distal radius fractures

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
distal radius fracture
Anaesthesiology - Pain management
Injuries and Accidents - Fractures
Registration Number
ACTRN12618000226202
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Otago
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Patients 16 years or older with a distal radius fracture undergoing closed reduction in the Emergency Department are eligible. This will include fractures where closed reduction is performed as definitive management and cases in which reduction is performed in the ED prior to definitive operative reduction and fixation.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria: Open fractures, patients unable to provide consent, evidence of compartment syndrome, lignocaine or local anaesthetic allergy, history of sickle cell disease or Raynauds, patients with severe distracting injury, severe peripheral vascular disease, systolic BP >200, severe hepatic failure, or need for bilateral manipulation.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
We will compare of pain score using 100mm visual analogue scale (VAS) during manipulation for patients undergoing periosteal block to those undergoing Intravenous Regional Anaesthesia (IVRA).<br>[Immediately following fracture reduction ]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
(ii) re-manipulation rates of the two techniques assessed by physician self reporting <br>[Assessed by questionnaire designed specifically for this study during ED visit];(iii) provider assessment of ease of performance of the periosteal block compared to IVRA.<br><br>[Assessed by questionnaire designed specifically for this study during ED visit];iv) emergency department length of stay for the two groups.<br><br>[Assessed by time stamps performed in electronic medical record during ED visit];(v) comparison of adequate reduction rates for the two groups, Assessed by retrospective physician review of radiology imaging performed during initial ED visit[ within 1 month after ED visit]
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