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Randomized Control Trial, Cryoablation as an Adjunct to Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures
Led by Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Updated on 2026-03-16
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
213 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
To determine if patients with intraoperative cryoablation have better analgesia results compared to the control group of Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures (SSRF) without cryoablation
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Randomized Control Trial, Cryoablation as an Adjunct to Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patient admitted to trauma service
- Multiple displaced rib fractures (2 or more ribs) and consents to surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF)
- Not currently treated for chronic pain
- Age above 18 years and below 80 years
- Surgery planned within 120 hours from injury
You will not qualify if you...
- Age below 18 years or 80 years and above
- Flail chest defined by CT or clinical exam
- Moderate or severe traumatic brain injury with Glasgow Coma Scale below 12
- Prior or expected emergency exploratory laparotomy, thoracotomy, or craniotomy during admission
- Spinal cord injury
- Pelvic fracture requiring or expected to require surgery during admission
- Unable to perform daily living activities independently before injury
- Incarceration
- Known pregnancy
- Unable to perform Video Assisted Thoracoscopy (VATS) at time of surgery due to lung issues or previous pathology
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
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Research Team
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Bradely W Thomas, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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