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Randomized Control Trial, Cryoablation as an Adjunct to Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures

NCT05415384 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2026-03-16

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Summary

To determine if patients with intraoperative cryoablation have better analgesia results compared to the control group of Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures (SSRF) without cryoablation

Conditions

  • Pain, Postoperative
  • Rib Fracture Multiple

Interventions

DEVICE

Cryoablation of Intercostal Nerves

Using Atricure device, cryoice, intercostal nerves 3-8 will be ablated in the experimental arm. This is in addition to mechanical fixation of rib fractures and multimodal systemic therapy.

PROCEDURE

Standard surgical treatment of patients with multiple rib fractures

Standard surgical treatment of patients with multiple rib fractures

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bradely W. Thomas, MD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-08-01
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-09-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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