Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:44 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 2:44 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02168959
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male and female patients, aged 18 years or older, who are presenting to the University Hospital for surgical repair of a tibial plateau fracture will be considered for inclusion in the prospective study. The diagnosis of a tibial plateau fracture and the decision to proceed to the operating room for surgery will be made by the attending surgeon of the orthopedic trauma service based on his expertise and standard of care.
* Male and female patients, aged 18 years or older, who have underwent surgery performed by Dr. Kubiak or Dr. Higgins at University Hospital for repair of a tibial plateau fracture will be considered for inclusion in the retrospective study.
Exclusion Criteria:
Prospective Study:
* Patients who do not speak English
* Patients who are unable to effectively communicate with their treatment team (example: mechanically ventilated patients and mentally handicapped patients)
* Patients less than 18 years old
* Patients with ongoing compartment syndrome
* Patients with an allergy or intolerance to bupivacaine
* Patients with other significant associated traumatic injuries that would be expected to delay their overall recovery (example: a patient who sustains a motor vehicle accident and fractures their tibia but also sustains massive intra-abdominal injury with serious damage to their liver and other vital organs)
* Patients with ipsilateral femoral fractures
Retrospective:
* Patients less than 18 years of age
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT02168959
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02168959