Aspiration for Pain Relief Following Ankle Fracture

Mayo Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Ankle Fracture

Treatments: Procedure: Ankle aspiration Standard Anterolateral; Procedure: Ankle Aspiration

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01484535

11-004187

Details and patient eligibility

About

This trial will study the effect of hematoma aspiration in patients with acute ankle fractures.

Enrollment: 130 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• AO/OTA fracture classification 44
• Closed fracture
• Injury within 24 hours of presentation
• Skeletally mature
• Able to provide consent to participate in study

Exclusion criteria

• Any concomitant injuries affecting Numerical Rating Scale
• Soft tissue wounds at aspiration sites that compromise ability to aspirate
• Patient not able to complete pain medication log
• Patient not able to participate in follow up

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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130 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Ankle aspiration

Other group

Description:

ankle aspiration

Treatment:

Procedure: Ankle Aspiration

placebo procedure

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

placebo procedure

Treatment:

Procedure: Ankle aspiration Standard Anterolateral