Chest Wall Repair of Rib Fractures After Trauma

• Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
• Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
• Main ID: NCT00926991
• Date of registration: 22/06/2009
• Primary sponsor: Vanderbilt University
• Public title: Chest Wall Repair of Rib Fractures After Trauma
• Scientific title: Chest Wall Stabilization for Traumatic Chest Wall Injuries: An Observational Study
• Date of first enrolment: August 2009
• Target sample size: 50
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00926991
• Study type: Observational
• Study design: Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Countries of recruitment

United States

Contacts

• Name: Jose J Diaz, MD
• Affiliation: Vanderbilt University

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- 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

Exclusion Criteria:

- 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



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Rib Fractures

Intervention(s)

Other: No intervention

Primary Outcome(s)

hospital days [Time Frame: discharge]

pain scales [Time Frame: daily]

ventilator requirement [Time Frame: daily]

Secondary ID(s)

Acute chest wall injuries

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors