WithdrawnNot Applicable

Pain as Indication for Operative Treatment of Traumatic Rib Fractures

Stopped: Slow inclusion rate. Awaiting results from NCT02132416.

Sweden0Started 2014-04

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this prospective randomized controlled study is to determine whether acute and chronic pain in patients who suffer multiple traumatic rib fractures is decreased after surgical management as compared to conservative management.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. A minimum of 4 rib fractures
✓. Pain that requires analgesia in the form of opioids in equivalent doses of \> 25 mg iv morphine daily

Exclusion criteria

✕. Concurrent spinal cord injuries with paralysis
✕. Severe head injury where normal level of consciousness is not present
✕. Severe neurological and musculoskeletal diseases that influence the function of the thoracic wall and lung volumes

What they're measuring

Pain: VAS (1-10)

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02094807

SponsorSahlgrenska University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-05

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