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Conditions
Traumatic Rib Fracture
Interventions
Paravertebral Block, Intercostal Nerve Block, Epidural Block
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 100 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Completed Early Phase 1 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Blocks

NCT04916691
Conditions
Rib Fractures
Interventions
EPSB for rib fractures, Ropivacaine
Procedure · Drug
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
Conditions
Pulmonary Edema, Pneumonia, Atelectasis, Pleural Effusion, Acute Rejection of Lung Transplant (Disorder), Airway Obstruction, Rib Fractures, Acute Copd Exacerbation, Asthma COPD, Pulmonary Embolism, Hemothorax, Pneumothorax, Mesothelioma, Diaphragmatic Paralysis
Interventions
Portable Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR)
Diagnostic Test
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
230 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Surgical Stabilization for Rib Fractures

NCT04081233
Conditions
Trauma Chest, Rib Fracture Multiple
Interventions
surgical stabilization, Usual care
Procedure
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
16 Years and older
Enrollment
84 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Rib Fractures
Interventions
Ropivacaine, Normal Saline Flush, 0.9% Injectable Solution
Drug
Lead sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
4 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Richmond, Virginia
Recruiting Phase 4 Interventional

Cryo Rib Fracture Study

NCT06347874
Conditions
Rib Fractures
Interventions
Cryoablation, ESP Catheter
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
48 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Conditions
Rib Fractures, Rib Fracture Multiple
Interventions
Bupivacaine, Fentanyl, morphine, hydromorphone, hydrocodone, acetaminophen, ketorolac, gabapentin, ketamine, ibuprofen
Drug
Lead sponsor
Andrew A Herring
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
70 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oakland, California
Conditions
Rib Fractures
Interventions
No intervention
Other
Lead sponsor
Vanderbilt University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions
Rib Fractures, Pain, Acute
Interventions
Bright Blue Light, Bright Full-Spectrum (White) Light, Usual Ambient Light
Device
Lead sponsor
Rebecca E Kotcher, MD
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
27 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative, Rib Fracture Multiple
Interventions
Cryoablation of Intercostal Nerves, Standard surgical treatment of patients with multiple rib fractures
Device · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions
Rib Fracture Multiple
Interventions
Serratus Anterior Plane Block
Other
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
39 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Conditions
Rib Fracture Multiple
Interventions
Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB), Standard Analgesic Medications
Procedure · Drug
Lead sponsor
WellSpan Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
York, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Acetaminophen, Bupivacain, Saline
Drug
Lead sponsor
Antonios Likourezos
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 120 Years
Enrollment
3 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Brooklyn, New York
Conditions
Rib Fractures
Interventions
Ropivacaine, Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and opioids
Drug
Lead sponsor
Zachary Warriner
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
180 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lexington, Kentucky
Conditions
Rib Fracture
Interventions
Resection with or without plate fixation
Device
Lead sponsor
Oregon Health and Science University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
34 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Portland, Oregon
Terminated Phase 4 Interventional Results available

Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Blocks for Rib Fractures

NCT04558281
Conditions
Rib Fractures, Trauma, Anesthesia, Anesthesia, Local
Interventions
Active ropivacaine 0.3% erector spinae plane perineural administration, Placebo erector spinae plane perineural administration
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Diego
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
4 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Diego, California
Conditions
Rib Fractures
Interventions
ON-Q bupivicaine administration, IV opioid administration
Device · Drug
Lead sponsor
The Cooper Health System
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
2 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Camden, New Jersey
Conditions
Rib Fracture, Rib Fracture Multiple
Interventions
Cryoneurolysis, Local anesthetic peripheral nerve block, Sham Cryoneurolysis, Sham peripheral nerve block
Device · Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Diego
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2028
U.S. locations
5
States / cities
La Jolla, California • Bethesda, Maryland • Boston, Massachusetts + 1 more
Conditions
Acute Pain
Interventions
Gabapentin
Drug
Lead sponsor
Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Denver, Colorado
Active, not recruiting Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Analgesic Techniques for Rib Fractures

NCT06519929
Conditions
Rib Fractures
Interventions
ESP block with catheter using ropivacaine (bolus followed by continuous infusion), Lidocaine bolus (1 mg/kg) and infusion starting at 1 mg/kg/h
Procedure · Drug
Lead sponsor
Thomas Jefferson University
Other
Eligibility
55 Years and older
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Completed No phase listed Observational

Rib Fracture Cryoanalgesia

NCT06093776
Conditions
Pain Management Improvement
Interventions
ioveraº system
Device
Lead sponsor
Methodist Health System
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Conditions
Flail Chest
Interventions
MatrixRIB (FDA Approval # K081623)
Device
Lead sponsor
Legacy Biomechanics Laboratory
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Portland, Oregon
Conditions
Trauma, Trauma Injury, Pain, Acute
Interventions
Bupivacaine Liposome Injection, Bupivacaine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Chadrick Evans
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
258 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Peoria, Illinois
Terminated Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Lidocaine Patches in Elderly Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures

NCT05714631
Conditions
Rib Fractures
Interventions
Placebo Patch, 4% Lidocaine Patch
Other · Drug
Lead sponsor
Medical College of Wisconsin
Other
Eligibility
65 Years and older
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Milwaukee, Wisconsin