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

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).

NCT Number	NCT07429344
Lead Sponsor	Timo Munz Collaborators: University Hospital Dresden, Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Abteilung für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie BG Unfallklinik Duisburg, University Hospital Freiburg, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinikum Kassel, Vivantes Hospital Berlin Neukölln, Klinikum Stuttgart, Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH, University Hospital Lübeck, University Hospital Tuebingen
Conditions	Elbow Fractures, Distal Humerus Fracture, Pediatric Trauma, Radius Fracture, Olecranon Fracture, Supracondylar Humerus Fracture
Enrollment	543 participants
Start Date	2026-03-02
Primary Completion	2026-11-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-01-15 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-04-08