Chest Wall Repair of Rib Fractures After Trauma

Completed

Conditions studied: Rib Fractures

In brief

This is a prospective, observational trial of 50 patients who have multiple, severe rib fractures following trauma. The investigators will follow their hospital stay for outcomes (infections, length of stay and medical care) as well as their early post-hospital course.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00926991

Run by

Vanderbilt University

People needed

50

Starts

2009-08-01

Expected to finish

2010-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-03-22

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 one of the following clinical indications:
• >3 rib flail segments with paradoxical chest wall movement
• Non-repair of defect may result in pulmonary hernia
• Minimal associated injuries
• Severely displaced fractures are significantly impeding lung expansion.
• Failure of narcotics or epidural pain catheter to control pain

You may not qualify if…

• Significant pulmonary contusion
• Significant brain injury (AIS 4 and/or ICP monitoring)
• Severe associated injuries which, in the opinion of the surgeon will preclude operative chest wall stabilization
• Subjects not expected to survive the 90-day follow-up period
• Known pregnancy
• Prisoners

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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