Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
Description Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Description Module
Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:46 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:46 AM
NCT ID:
NCT04710602
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to assess the outcome of a muscle sparing, minimally invasive open surgical technique for unstable ribcage injuries after trauma. The investigators will compare the results from the study participants to a historical cohort who were operated with a different surgical technique with large incisions and simultaneous thoracotomy.
Detailed Description:
This is a prospective follow-up study where the investigators aim to study patients who have undergone surgery with a muscle sparing, minimally invasive technique for unstable ribcage after trauma. The investigators plan on seeing the participants as out patients 6 months and 1 year after surgery. The results will be compared to results from a historical cohort with patients who participated in earlier studies with a different surgical method with large incisions and simultaneous thoracotomy. The investigators plan on including 50 patients since a preliminary analysis has suggested this should be enough to notice statistically significant differences between the groups.
Study:
NCT04710602
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04710602