Rib Fracture Cryoanalgesia

NCT ID: NCT06093776

Last Updated: 2023-10-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-05

Study Completion Date

2025-06-05

Brief Summary

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Rib fractures lead to poor patient outcomes and even death 3. Data suggests effective pain management is crucial to obtain favorable outcomes 4, 5Current outpatient treatment modalities are limited to oral or topical medications with low efficacy and high risk for opioid dependence. In-patient management with a thoracic epidural TEA is largely considered the gold standard, but the risks of TEA may outweigh the benefits 6 to 8.

Detailed Description

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Methodist Dallas Medical Center MDMC is an urban Level I Trauma Center that manages over 200 rib fracture cases annually. MDMC has a history of developing and using innovative analgesia techniques aimed at improving outcomes. In 2010 we first described the need for advancements in the treatment of rib fracture patients 1. Later, we validated the technique that is now used at hundreds of trauma centers around the world 2. Our surgical and research teams have a history of advocating for optimal management of rib fracture pain in order to prevent serious complications.

This study will seek to describe the effective use of cryoanalgesia as a feasible method of pain management in the rib fracture patient. With a small cohort and case series, we will describe and refine the procedure and preliminary efficacy of the FDA-approved iovera system in adult rib fracture patients. In order to ethically assess the clinical relevance of the iovera system, our objective will be accomplished by completing a case series

Conditions

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Pain Management Improvement

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Case Series

Prospective: Case Series The investigators will complete ioveraº system training (i.e., cadaveric demonstration) and work with our local surgical team to develop an effective procedure. The technique will then be refined and considered fully developed with three consecutive successful placements. Data reporting to the sponsor will occur once data for the first five successful interventions and the subsequent 14-day follow-ups are completed. Adverse event reporting to the IRB will occur in accordance with GCP standards. Due to the small sample size and short duration, patients lost to follow-up will be an indication for additional enrollment. No more than 10 total subjects will be enrolled.

ioveraº system

Intervention Type DEVICE

the use of surgical procedure that produces lesions in peripheral nervous tissue through application of extreme cold

Interventions

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ioveraº system

the use of surgical procedure that produces lesions in peripheral nervous tissue through application of extreme cold

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years of age Acute pain attributed to rib fracture(s) Able to obtain consent

Exclusion Criteria

* \<18 years of age Pregnant Incarcerated Confounding injuries or significant pain attributed to secondary injury Patients with any of the following: cryoglobulinemia; paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria; cold urticarial; Raynaud's disease; open and/or infected wounds at or near the treatment site
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Methodist Health System

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Bethany Brauer, MPH

Role: CONTACT

214 947-4459 ext. 74459

Facility Contacts

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Colette N Ngo Ndjom, MS

Role: primary

214-947-4680 ext. 71281

Loretta W Bedell, MPH

Role: backup

217-947-4680 ext. 74680

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Truitt MS, Murry J, Amos J, Lorenzo M, Mangram A, Dunn E, Moore EE. Continuous intercostal nerve blockade for rib fractures: ready for primetime? J Trauma. 2011 Dec;71(6):1548-52; discussion 1552. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31823c96e0.

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Ibrahim-Zada I, Bell MT, Campion EM, Pieracci FM, Truitt MS. Delayed presentation of pulmonary hernia following surgical stabilization of severe rib fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 Aug;81(2):397-9. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001102. No abstract available.

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Beard L, Holt B, Snelson C, Parcha C, Smith FG, Veenith T. Analgesia of Patients with Multiple Rib Fractures in Critical Care: A Survey of Healthcare Professionals in the UK. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020 Mar;24(3):184-189. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23375.

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Mohta M, Verma P, Saxena AK, Sethi AK, Tyagi A, Girotra G. Prospective, randomized comparison of continuous thoracic epidural and thoracic paravertebral infusion in patients with unilateral multiple fractured ribs--a pilot study. J Trauma. 2009 Apr;66(4):1096-101. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318166d76d.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Other Identifiers

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057.GME.2021.D

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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