RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05131672

Cast or Operation for Medial Epicondyle Fracture Treatment in Children

Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Pediatric Medial Epicondyle Fractures (COMET Trial - Cast or Operation for Medial Epicondyle Fracture Treatment in Children)

Sponsor

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Enrollment

334 participants

Start Date

Oct 28, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Fracture Elbow

Summary

This protocol describes a multicenter, prospective randomized superiority trial of medial epicondyle fracture treatments comparing functional outcomes between children treated with operative reduction and fixation or non-operative immobilization.

Eligibility

Min Age: 7 YearsMax Age: 17 Years

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This clinical trial is studying a procedure called cast immobilization and a procedure called open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for people with fracture elbow. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 7 Years to 17 Years.

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Interventions

PROCEDUREopen reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)

open reduction and internal fixation with pin or screw fixation

PROCEDUREcast immobilization

immobilization in a cast without reduction

Locations(1)

Lurie Children's Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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