EASY Algorithm Trial (Elbow Trauma Assessment Using Sonography in Children and Youth) Diagnostic Accuracy and Safety of Point-of-care Ultrasound as a Screening Tool for Suspected Elbow Fractures in Children Aged 5 to 15 Years: a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
EASY Algorithm Trial (Elbow Trauma Assessment Using Sonography in Children and Youth) Diagnostic Accuracy and Safety of Point-of-care Ultrasound as a Screening Tool for Suspected Elbow Fractures in Children Aged 5 to 15 Years: a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study by the German Section for Pediatric Traumatology (SKT)
Timo Munz
543 participants
Mar 2, 2026
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the safety and accuracy of ultrasound as a screening tool to detect broken bones (fractures) in the elbow area in children and youth aged 5 to 15 years. The main question it aims to answer is: \- Can ultrasound reliably show that there is a fracture in the elbow area after an accident? Participants will: * Have an ultrasound of their elbow to look for fluid in the joint. * Have standard X-rays of their elbow to check if there is a fracture. * Have their medical records checked and answer a phone call 6 weeks later to see how their elbow has healed (only if no fracture was found during the first visit).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- children and adolescents aged 5-15 years with anamnestic and clinically justified need for the exclusion of a fracture after elbow trauma
Exclusion Criteria8
- 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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NCT07429344