Breathing exercise for broken ribs
Treatments studied
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests a simple breathing exercise to help people with a broken rib or chest injury heal better. It focuses on those who have only a chest injury and no other serious problems.
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Who can take part
- You must have a rib or chest injury, but no other serious injuries anywhere else.
- The injury must have happened within the last 24 hours.
- You should not need a chest tube for air or blood in the chest right now.
- You must not have chronic lung disease like COPD or asthma.
- You need to be between 18 and 100 years old.
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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