Cryotherapy plus surgery for broken ribs
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This trial tests whether adding cryotherapy (freezing treatment to the injury area) to standard surgery for broken, displaced ribs can improve recovery. It’s for adults with multiple broken ribs who are getting a surgical stabilization procedure soon after injury.
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Who can take part
- Be admitted to the trauma care team for this injury
- Be an adult (over 18) and under 80 years old
- Have at least 2 rib fractures that are displaced (broken in a way that moves out of place), and you plan to get rib fixation (SSRF) within 120 hours of injury
- You are not being treated for long-term (chronic) pain
- You do NOT have flail chest (a severe rib injury with an unstable chest wall)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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