New device aims to ease pain and breathing for rib fracture patients

NCT ID NCT07238582

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Caner İşevi, MD Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a new, non-invasive chest stabilizer for people with multiple rib fractures from blunt chest trauma. The device is worn for 10 days and aims to reduce pain, improve breathing, and prevent lung complications like pneumonia. Researchers will compare it to standard pain management in 74 adults.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Non-invasive chest wall stabilizer device
What this could lead to: If it works, this device could offer a safer, more comfortable way to manage rib fractures and reduce serious lung complications.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 74 participants. The device may not improve outcomes over standard care, and skin reactions are a possible side effect.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bone fracture Rib Fractures Thoracic Injuries

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS RIB FRACTURES THORACIC INJURIES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ondokuz Mayis University Medical Faculty, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Samsun, Samsun, 55139, Turkey (Türkiye)

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