Evaluation of Surgical Treatment on Pain and Disability for Chronic, Non-healing Rib Fracture

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Rib Fracture

In brief

Individuals with non-healing rib fractures may experience significant pain and disability. This is called rib fracture non-union, an unusual problem and one that most physicians have little experience with. The investigators hypothesize that surgical repair of rib fracture non-union is clinically efficacious and safe in 6 month follow-up. The objective of this study is to evaluate how repairing non-healing rib fractures affects pain and disability.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00774618

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

34

Starts

2008-10-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-03-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subjects must be at least 18 years of age
• Subjects must have rib fracture non-union (3 months or greater since injury), confirmed with Chest CT or MRI
• The subject will have signed an IRB approved written informed consent and HIPAA authorization to participate in the study
• Subjects will be able to participate in interviews with study staff and complete study surveys reliably

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects who are enrolled in another investigational treatment trial
• Subjects who have received an investigational drug or device within 30 days of enrollment
• Female subjects who are pregnant

Where it is running

• Oregon Health & Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States

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