Freeze your pain away: new treatment targets broken rib agony

NCT ID NCT05330611

Summary

This study tested if freezing the nerves around broken ribs could provide better pain relief than standard medications. It involved 43 adult trauma patients at Stanford who were not candidates for rib surgery. Researchers compared pain levels and medication use between patients who received the nerve-freezing procedure and those who received standard care.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Stanford Hospital and Clinics

    Palo Alto, California, 94305, United States

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