Clinical trials: Thorax; Fracture
Chest Trauma With Ribs Fractures
PEF-Block & Ribs Fractures
Rib fractures are frequent injuries found approximately in 10% severe trauma patient. Rib fractures were correlated in many studies with a higher morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- PEF (NCT03396692)
- Testing
- Intravenous morphine patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), Block of the posterior exo-thoracic fascia with Ropivacaine, Block of paravertebral space with Ropivacaine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Thoracolumbar Low-energy Vertebral Compression Fractures
Large-Scale Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Tree for the Management of Low-Energy Thoracic and Lumbar Vertebral Compression Fractures.
Percutaneous vertebroplasty is widely used for low-energy vertebral compression fractures, but its clinical benefits remain debated.
- Trial name
- PALMTREE (NCT07706439)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Rib Fracture Multiple, Flail Chest
Surgery for Unstable Chest Wall Injuries - How Many Fractures Should be Fixed?
The goal of this prospective, randomized study is to learn about the effects of two different surgical techniques for treating unstable chest wall injuries in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07338656
- Testing
- Surgical stabilization of two fractures per rib, Surgical stabilization of one fracture per rib.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Thoracic Fracture, Lumbar Fracture
Effect of Bracing Versus No Bracing in Stable Thoracolumbar Compression and Burst Fractures
Spinal orthoses have been used in the treatment of non-operative thoracic and lumbar fractures with much success. However, there has been increasing questioning as to wether or not the orthotics are necessary to have a good…
- Conditions
- Thoracic Fracture, Lumbar Fracture, Compression Fracture of Thoracic Vertebral Body, Compression Fracture of Lumbar Spine
- Trial name
- NCT03952182
- Testing
- Spinal Orthosis (LSO, TLSO), No orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Rib Fractures
Comparison of Continuous Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion Versus ESP Block for Rib Fracture Analgesia
Recently in 2016, a new interfascial plane nerve block was developed for thoracic analgesia known as the erector spinae plane block (ESPB).
- Trial name
- Rib Fract ESP (NCT04707183)
- Testing
- Lidocaine IV Infusion, 2% Lidocaine via ESPB
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Rib Fractures, Nerve Block
Erector Spinae Plane Block for Acute Pain Management in the Emergency Department
Rib fractures are a common cause of respiratory distress in trauma patients as poor pain control and subsequent hypoventilation commonly results in lung tissue collapse (atelectasis).
- Trial name
- NCT03590782
- Testing
- Erector Spinae Block
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Rib Fractures, Oxygenation
Deep Breathing Exercises and Incentive Spirometry After Rib Fracture
Chest trauma patients constitute approximately 10-15% of all traffic accidents. Many complications may occur after chest trauma, including rib fracture, pneumothorax, hemothorax, lung contusion, flail chest, atelectasis…
- Trial name
- NCT06853002
- Testing
- Breathing exercise with spirometry, Breathing exercise with deep breathing method
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Samsun University
Rib Fractures, Rib Fracture Multiple
Effects of Using the Duracore Splinting Device on Patient Outcomes Related to Chest Trauma
The purpose of this study is to use the Duracore splinting device to measure lung capacities of patients with rib fractures in control and experimental groups to determine if lung capacities improve with the splint.
- Trial name
- NCT04909463
- Testing
- Chest Splint
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- CommonSpirit Health
Spondylolisthesis
Posterior Lateral Fusion (PLF) With Dynesys
The primary purpose of this study is to track and document the clinical outcomes of patients with radicular pathology following posterior lateral fusion with the Dynesys Spinal System.
- Trial name
- NCT00791180
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Pulmonary Edema, Pneumonia
Clinical Utility of Portable Dynamic Chest X Ray (DDR) in the ICU
Dynamic digital radiography (DDR) is a new advanced version of chest radiography that captures dynamic images at a rate of 15 frames per second.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Edema, Pneumonia, Atelectasis, Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- NCT06538376
- Testing
- Portable Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Rib Fractures, Rib Fracture Multiple
Prospective Study of Video-assisted Rib Planting in Chest Wall Stabilization
The purpose of this study is to compare the advantages and disadvantages of video-assisted rib planting and traditional internal fixation of rib fractures in chest wall stabilization.
- Trial name
- NCT05340517
- Testing
- video-assisted rib planting
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Weigang Zhao
Rib Fractures
Chest Wall Repair of Rib Fractures After Trauma
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…
- Trial name
- NCT00926991
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Trauma, Flail Chest
Operative Treatment of Unstable Thoracic Cage Injuries and Chest Wall Deformity in Trauma
The purpose of this prospective controlled study is to determine whether surgical management of unstable thoracic cage injuries and chest wall deformity in trauma reduces the need for and the time spent on ventilator compared to…
- Conditions
- Trauma, Flail Chest, Rib Fractures, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02132416
- Testing
- NSAID, Opioids, Thoracic Epidural anaesthesia
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Thoracic Injury, Rib Fracture
Early Aggressive Pain Management is Associated With Improved Outcomes in Blunt Thoracic Trauma
This study is designed to analyze the use of early aggressive pain management with thoracic epidural in eligible patients with blunt thoracic trauma.
- Conditions
- Thoracic Injury, Rib Fracture, Sternal Fracture
- Trial name
- Thoracic (NCT01327287)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pain
Exparel for Pain Control During Care of Rib Fractures
This study is looking at a novel therapy of numbing medication injected directly around the fracture site. The purpose of this study is to determine if the study medication, EXPAREL®, is a viable alternative to current therapies…
- Trial name
- NCT02390440
- Testing
- EXPAREL
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Michael Moncure, MD
Intercostal Nerve Injury
Evaluation of Intercostal Neuralgia in Patients With Chest Tube Insertion After Traumatic Rib Fracture
Traumatic rib fractures are common injuries following blunt chest trauma, often requiring chest tube insertion to manage complications such as pneumothorax or haemothorax.
- Trial name
- NCT07308587
- Testing
- Chest tube insertion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion
Multicenter Validation Study of an Artificial Intelligence Tool for Automatic Classification of Chest X-rays
A current problem in Radiology Departments is the constant increase in the number of studies performed. Currently the largest volume of studies belongs to plain x-rays.
- Conditions
- Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion, Bone Fracture, Consolidation
- Trial name
- NCT04991987
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 385 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Rib Fractures
Low Dose Dexmedetomidine Versus Normal Saline in Multiple Fracture Ribs
In our study, we assess the diaphragmatic function, pain quality and anti-inflammatory properties between low dose infusion of dexmedetomidine normal saline in patients with multiple fracture ribs on conservative treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT04928300
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, 0.9% saline
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Rib Fracture, Postoperative Pain
SPSIP vs ESP Block for Analgesia After Rib Fracture Surgery
This randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate and compare the analgesic efficacy of the Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane (SPSIP) block and the Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) block in patients undergoing surgical…
- Conditions
- Rib Fracture, Postoperative Pain, Thoracic Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT07553208
- Testing
- Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESP), Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane (SPSIP)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Antalya City Hospital
Rib Fractures
Individualized Discharge Planning in Patients With Rib Fracture
Patients with rib fractures may develop pneumonia and even respiratory failure requiring critical care, ventilator management, and hospitalization.
- Trial name
- NCT04168996
- Testing
- Individualized discharge planning
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada