Clinical Trial: Aspiration for Pain Relief Following Ankle Fracture

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Aspiration for Pain Relief Following Ankle Fracture: A Prospective Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

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

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Current Primary Outcome: Pain as rated by numerical rating scale (NRS) scores in the emergency department and in the first 72 hours from the time of initial evaluation. [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Total amount of pain medication used in the first 72 hours from time of initial evaluation.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Percentage of volumetric increase of the injured ankle compared to the uninjured ankle. [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

NRS scores after 72 hours through 6 months. 6 month SMFA scores. 6 month Olerud Molander scores.


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Mayo Clinic

Dates:
Date Received: November 30, 2011
Date Started: September 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: July 16, 2015
Last Verified: July 2015