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:
2025-12-25 @ 1:11 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:11 AM
NCT ID:
NCT02595593
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Flail chest, defined as 3 or more consecutive ribs fractured in more than one place
* Pain and disability of an FPS (Functional Pain Scale) rating of 3 or higher
* Deformity and Defect
* Non-Union
* Thoracotomy for other indications
* 3 or more rib fractures with rib displacement of more than 1 rib cortical diameter
* Failure to wean from ventilator
Exclusion Criteria:
* Active bacteremia
* Active shock
* Severe Traumatic Brain Injury with GCS \< 8
* Age 17 years or less or age greater than 90 years old
* Chronic pulmonary disease requiring home oxygenation
* Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
* Penetrating chest trauma
* Chronic opioid dependence
* Fractures less than 3cm from vertebral spine
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
90 Years
Study:
NCT02595593
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02595593