A retrospective review of rib fracture management at inpatient facilities in Sydney Local Health District from January 2018 - December 2019

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Rib fracture; Musculoskeletal - Normal musculoskeletal and cartilage development and function; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623001292662
• Lead Sponsor: RPA Virtual Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-12-12
• Last Update Posted: 8 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

1-disease status / or disease group for study: admitted patient diagnosed with one more more fractured rib from January 2018 - December 2019. 2-all genders. 3-patients aged greater than or equal to 15 years old. 4-others: must have at least one radiographs or CT-scan; standard of care for diagnosing one or more fractured ribs

Exclusion Criteria

1-Patients younger than 15 years old. 2-patients who are pregnant

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency and type of imaging assessed from audit of patient medical records.[ January 2018 - December 2019];Duration of hospital length of stay assessed from audit of hospital medical records.[ January 2018 - December 2019];Number of hospital admissions assessed from audit of patient medical records.[ January 2018 - December 2019]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome - Duration of intensive care length of stay assessed from audit of hospital medical records.[ January 2018 - December 2019];Determine patterns of analgesia use from audit of hospital records.[ January 2018 - December 2019.];Review pain scores during admission and at discharge from hospital via audit of hospital electronic medical records.[ January 2018 - December 2019];Review any complications the patient experienced as an inpatient via audit of hospital electronic medical records.[ January 2018 - December 2019];Review of any mortality via audit of hospital electronic medical records.[ January 2018 - December 2019]