Cheap steel wires may outperform costly cement in chest reconstruction
NCT ID NCT07338006
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two ways to rebuild the chest wall after removing a tumor: using twisted steel wires versus bone cement. The goal is to see which method causes less pain, helps breathing better, and has fewer complications. About 50 adults needing chest wall reconstruction will take part, and results will help choose the best option, especially in low-resource settings.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged ≥18 years undergoing partial or full-thickness chest wall resection. * Defects requiring rigid or semi-rigid reconstruction involving two or more ribs or the sternum. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with small defects managed by primary closure or soft tissue-only reconstruction. * Patients with concurrent major intrathoracic resections (e.g., pneumonectomy) may confound postoperative respiratory assessment. * Recurrent disease requiring revision reconstruction. * Patients unwilling or unable to provide consent or comply with follow-up.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Services Hospital, Lahore
RECRUITINGLahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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