Status:
COMPLETED
Trial of Operative Fixation of Fractured Ribs in Patients With Flail Chest
Lead Sponsor:
The Alfred
Conditions:
Flail Chest
Ventilation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Background: Fracture of several ribs in more than one place as the result of trauma, leads to paradoxical movement of the chest wall and ventilatory failure. The mainstay of management in these patien...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients with multiple (\>3) fractured ribs between the level of ribs 3 to 10 resulting in a paradoxical movement of the chest wall -
Exclusion
- age \> 75 years
- 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
- Sepsis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00298259
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
December 11 2012
Active Locations (1)
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The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3181