Cryo Rib Fracture Study

University of Minnesota (UMN)

Status and phase: Enrolling; Phase 4

Conditions: Rib Fractures

Treatments: Drug: Cryoablation; Drug: ESP Catheter

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06347874

ANES-2024-32820

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine if patients with rib fractures who undergo cryoablation of the intercostal nerves have improved pain control 7 days from procedure when compared to those who have a ESP catheter.

Enrollment: 48 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who are over 18 who have more than one ribs fractured.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who have an exclusion to regional anesthesia.
• Patients who are pregnant via self-report or pregnancy test if they take one.
• Non-English speakers
• Patients who have cold urticaria
• Patients with bilateral fractures
• Patients currently intubated

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Cryoablation

Experimental group

Description:

Participants with rib fracture randomized to Cryoablation.

Treatment:

Drug: Cryoablation

ESP catheter

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants with rib fracture randomized to ESP Catheter.

Treatment:

Drug: ESP Catheter