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Surgical Stabilization for Rib Fractures

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04081233

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Official title

The Effect of Early Stabilization of Rib Fractures on Patient-Centered Outcomes: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Brief summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the usual care alone to usual care plus early surgical stabilization in adult trauma patients who have been admitted with rib fractures, to evaluate for heterogeneity of treatment effect in high risk subgroups and to determine the the impact of multiple rib fractures on post-discharge health status and time to return to work or usual physical activity.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT04081233
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Enrollment
84 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Procedure

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
16 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Feb 22, 2020
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2022
Completion
Dec 30, 2022
Last update posted
Apr 1, 2024

2020 – 2022

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston Texas 77030

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