Breathing exercises and spirometry after rib fracture

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.

This trial tests a chest stabilizer device to see if it helps people with broken ribs breathe better and have fewer complications. If you have at least three broken ribs from a blunt injury (like a car crash or fall) and significant pain, you may be able to join.

This trial tests whether a “serratus plane block” (a numbing injection near nerves) can improve breathing and comfort in people hospitalized with rib fractures. You may be eligible if you have multiple rib fractures and are awake and breathing on your own.

This trial is testing a new way to help people with broken ribs feel better and improve their daily life. If you have a rib fracture and are in pain, this study may offer you extra care and monitoring.

This trial tests if non-invasive breathing support (a mask that helps you breathe) can improve lung healing in people with broken ribs from chest trauma who need extra oxygen. It aims to see if this treatment helps avoid the need for a breathing tube and speeds up recovery.

This trial tests whether simple breathing exercises before and after surgery can help prevent pneumonia in people with hip fractures. It is not a medication study—you'd use a small device to help you breathe deeply.