Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:09 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:09 PM
NCT ID:
NCT06533904
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* \> 18 years old
* \> 2 rib fractures
* Verbal Pain score \> 5
* Incentive Spirometry \< 60% of predicted
Exclusion Criteria:
* Isolated Fractures of Ribs 1-3 and/or 10-12
* Posterior Rib Fracture \< 4 cm from costovertebral joint
* Sternal, Clavicle, Scapula Fracture
* Thoracic Spinal Fracture of any type
* Open Abdominothoracic Surgery
* Unstable Spine
* Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema
* BMI \> 35
* Plan for Rib Plating
* Chronic Opioid Use
* Prior to study enrollment: Intubated, Traumatic Brain Injury, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Encephalopathy
* Coagulopathy, Shock at time of ablation
* Inability to participate in activities of daily living prior to injury
* Home O2 use prior to trauma
* Inhalation Injury
* Rib Fractures due to cardiopulmonary resuscitation
* Life Expectancy \< 6 months
* \> 48 hours from injury
* Pregnant, Incarcerated
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
80 Years
Study:
NCT06533904
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06533904