Evaluation of the impact of surgical repair of rib fractures compared to non surgical management of rib fractures on pain and quality of life.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: fractured ribs; Surgery - Surgical techniques; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001040550
• Lead Sponsor: Alfred Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-10-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

*Previously functionally independent patients with multiple, closed fractured ribs between the level of ribs 3 to 10 confirmed on CXR and CT chest.
*Uncontrolled pain from fractured ribs and/ or displaced fractured ribs

Exclusion Criteria

*Pre-injury dependency requiring ADL support
*Invasive ventilator support at the time of referral (patients will not be excluded if they deteriorate and require invasive ventilator support after initial referral)
*Spinal injuries which would preclude placement of the patient in a lateral decubitus position
*Open rib fractures with soiling or infection
*Severe head injury
*Uncorrected coagulopathy
*Adult respiratory distress syndrome
*Uncorrected Sepsis
*Pregnancy
*Immunocompromised patients including those who are steroid dependent
*Known opiate dependency
*Age< 18 years or >85 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain and disability at 3 months post injury (composite endpoint assessed using McGill Pain Questionnaire and SF12 Questionnaire)<br><br>[3 months post injury]