Cryo for broken ribs study

This trial tests a procedure called cryoablation that uses extreme cold to numb the nerves between the ribs, which may reduce pain and help you breathe easier after a rib fracture. It targets people with multiple rib fractures and significant pain but without certain other injuries.

This trial tests whether freezing a specific nerve (a “cryoneurolysis” treatment) through a catheter can better control pain from traumatic rib fractures. It’s offered to adults who have rib fractures soon after hospital admission and can use a pain control method called patient-controlled regional analgesia.

This study looks at ways to help people with broken ribs feel better and improve their quality of life. If you have a rib fracture, you may be able to join.

This Phase 3 study tests whether low-dose dexmedetomidine (a calming/pain-related medicine used during anesthesia or ICU care) works better than normal saline to reduce hard-to-control rib fracture pain. It may help people with multiple broken ribs who still have significant pain despite other treatments.

This study tests a continuous nerve block—a numbing medicine delivered near the nerves—to reduce pain from rib fractures. It may help people with two or more broken ribs manage pain more effectively while recovering.

This study tests a new chest strap (stabilizer) that may help people with broken ribs breathe better and recover with fewer complications. You will be asked to wear the strap and do breathing exercises to see if it improves your lung function and reduces pain.