Early Percutaneous Cryoablation for Pain Control After Rib Fractures Among Elderly Patients

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Conditions studied: Rib Fractures

In brief

The purpose of this study is to provide long-term pain control for elderly patients with rib fractures in order to minimize their risk of complications and return them to baseline functional capacity

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04482582

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

127

Starts

2021-06-01

Expected to finish

2025-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-27

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• i) Patients greater than 65 years with any acute rib fracture
• ii) Pain score equal to or greater than 5 with deep inspiration.
• iii) Presenting and admitted to Stanford Emergency Department

You may not qualify if…

• i) Radiographic evidence of metastasis to ribs
• ii) Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score <13
• iii) Patients undergoing SSRF
• iv) Rib fractures located < 3cm from spinous process
• v) Coagulopathy (INR >1.5, Pat < 100)
• vi) Other factors precluding cryoablation at IR attending's discretion
• vii) If only ribs broken are 1,2 or 10,11, 12

Where it is running

• Stanford Hospital and Clinics — Palo Alto, California, United States

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