Anxiety Surrounding Supracondylar Pin Removal in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Supracondylar Humerus Fracture, Anxiety
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Supracondylar Humerus Fracture focused on measuring Closed reduction percutaneous pinning, Supracondylar Humerus Fracture, Anxiety
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients aged 3 to ≤8 years at time of surgery
- Supracondylar humerus fractures that are laterally pinned at Boston Children's Hospital
- Scheduled visit for pin removal at either Boston or Waltham orthopedic clinic by a study-participating physician
- English speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient diagnosed with autism
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Control Group
Intervention Group
Both arms will receive the same Standard of Care procedures but will receive them in a different order. Patients in the control group will: 1. Go to cast room for cast removal, 2. Go to radiology for X-ray, 3. Will be seen in clinic room for pin removal. These steps are our current standard of care. An orthopedic, cast room technician bivalves and removes the top half of the patient's cast. In radiology, anteroposterior (AP) and lateral X-ray views are obtained to confirm radiographic healing. In the clinic room, a surgeon or nurse removes the pins using pin removal pliers. The order of these procedures is the current Standard of Care.
Both arms will receive the same Standard of Care procedures but will receive them in a different order. Patients in the treatment group will: 1. Go to cast room for cast removal, 2. Have pins immediately pulled after cast removal, 3. Go to radiology for X-ray, 4. Will be seen in clinic room by provider.