RIB FRACTURES

This study is testing a new portable X-ray machine that takes moving pictures of the lungs. It aims to see if this technology is safe and practical to use at the bedside in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and if it gives doctors more useful information than standard chest X-rays. R…

This small pilot study is testing whether a procedure that freezes the nerves around broken ribs can provide better, longer-lasting pain relief than current standard treatments alone. The study will recruit 24 adults with 3 to 8 broken ribs on one side of their body. Researchers …

This study is comparing two ways to manage pain in adults hospitalized with multiple broken ribs. One group gets standard pain pills and IV medications. The other group gets those standard medications plus a continuous nerve block, which numbs the nerves around the ribs. Research…

This study is testing which of two pain control methods works better for adults with multiple broken ribs. Researchers will compare freezing the nerves near the ribs (cryoablation) to placing a pain medication catheter in the back. The main goal is to see which method provides be…

This study is testing whether bright blue light therapy can help reduce pain and inflammation in adults hospitalized with painful rib fractures. Researchers will compare blue light to white light and normal hospital lighting, while all participants also receive standard pain trea…

This study compares two pain medications (dexmedetomidine and ketamine) for adults with three or more broken ribs who are not having surgery. Researchers want to see which drug better preserves the strength of the main breathing muscle (the diaphragm) while effectively controllin…

This study is testing which of two simple breathing exercise methods works better to improve oxygen levels in patients recovering from broken ribs. Researchers will compare using a small handheld device (incentive spirometer) with performing deep breathing exercises without a dev…