N/A Completed N=54 Randomized Supportive Care

Audio Distraction for Traction Pin Placement

Lower Extremity Fracture

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05927480 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Dec 2024

Primary outcomePrimary: Patient-reported Pain — 5.3; 6.1 units on a scale

Summary

Traction pin placement is a common way to temporarily manage femur fractures and unstable acetabular fractures while awaiting surgery. Skeletal traction is thought to reduce patient discomfort by improving fracture alignment as well as relaxing muscle spasm pain felt from the broken bone by stretching out the leg. Skeletal traction may also help prevent articular surface damage in the hip by decreasing joint pressure. Despite the benefits of skeletal traction, insertion of the traction pin can be a painful and unpleasant experience for the patient. Our study hopes to see if listening to music with headphones during insertion of the traction pin decrease patient pain and anxiety.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Patient-reported Pain	5.3; 6.1	—
PRIMARY Patient-reported Anxiety	4.8; 7.1	—
PRIMARY Patient-reported Overall Experience	3.9; 3.5	—
SECONDARY Procedure Time	16.3; 27.2	—
SECONDARY Physician Reported Procedure Difficulty	2.6; 2.8	—

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Conscious, oriented, able to give informed consent
Medical need for distal femoral or proximal tibial skeletal traction pin placement

Exclusion Criteria

Medical contraindication to skeletal traction
Endotracheal intubation
Unable to participate in verbal communication throughout the procedure and in the recovery phase
Sensory impairment to pain
Inability to make accurate mark on VAS 2/2 cognitive, motor or visual deficiencies.

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05927480). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.