Clinical trials: Trauma Chest, open to volunteers
Rib Fractures
Cryo Rib Fracture Study
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.
- Trial name
- NCT06347874
- Testing
- Cryoablation, ESP Catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Rib Fractures, Spirometry
Evaluation of Serratus Plane Block on the Respiratory Pattern in Patients With Multiple Rib Fractures
In patients admitted following a trauma, the incidence of multiple rib fractures is reported to be 9,7%, and this can be even higher in high energy trauma like motor vehicle accidents (1).
- Trial name
- NCT05105399
- Testing
- Serratus plane block (continuous or single-shot)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Niguarda Hospital
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage III, Radiotherapy Side Effect
Heterogeneously Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced NSCLC
Aim To test if proton therapy can improve survival compared to photon therapy in patients with locally advanced NSCLC who are not candidates for standard definitive chemo-radiotherapy.
- Conditions
- Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage III, Radiotherapy Side Effect, Frailty
- Trial name
- HERAN2 (NCT05548504)
- Testing
- Photon, Proton
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Lung Injury, Bleb Lung
Polypropylene vs Polyglactin in Suturing of the Lung
Comparative study comparing polypropylene and Polyglactin in suturing of the lung
- Conditions
- Lung Injury, Bleb Lung, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06115447
- Testing
- lung suturing with polyglactin, ung suturing with polypropylene
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pain Management, Thoracic Trauma
Comprehensive Multicenter Study on the Management of Acute Pain Following Thoracic Combat-Related Trauma in Ukraine
This study is a multicenter clinical trial conducted in Vinnytsia, Rivne, and Lviv, Ukraine, focusing on the management of acute pain following thoracic injuries sustained during combat.
- Conditions
- Pain Management, Thoracic Trauma, Pulmonary Function, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- CMS-APT-UA (NCT07380789)
- Testing
- Cryoablation, Radiofrequency ablation alone
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Lviv National Medical University
ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
Titration of Positive End-expiratory Pressure: Comparison Between Manual Thoracic or Abdominal Compression and Electrical Impedance Tomography
Patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome are placed on mechanical ventilation, and the adjustment of ventilator parameters is an important step in their care, in particular positive expiratory pressure, applied at the…
- Trial name
- TICTAC (NCT07623590)
- Testing
- PEEP titrations
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Saint Joseph Saint Luc de Lyon
Radiotherapy Side Effect, NSCLC
CPAP or BiPAP for Motion Mitigation During Radiotherapy
When using highly conformal radiotherapy techniques, such as proton therapy, a controlled breathing pattern and a minimal breathing amplitude could greatly benefit the treatment of mobile tumors.
- Conditions
- Radiotherapy Side Effect, NSCLC, Esophageal Cancer, Malignant Lymphoma
- Trial name
- SISTER (NCT04986293)
- Testing
- CPAP
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Gastric Cancer, Hepatic Carcinoma
Laryngopharyngeal Injury After Endotracheal Intubation Under General Anesthesia
This study retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent tracheal intubation under general anesthesia at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine between October 1, 2015, and September 30, 2025…
- Conditions
- Gastric Cancer, Hepatic Carcinoma, Pulmonary Carcinoma, Pancreatic Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT07359586
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang University
Radiotherapy Side Effect, Radiation Toxicity
Curatively Intended Thoracic Reirradiation
The number of long-term lung cancer (LC) survivors increases, however many patients are diagnosed with recurrent or new thoracic cancers. High-dose reirradiation (reRT) is promising but associated with high severe toxicity rates.
- Conditions
- Radiotherapy Side Effect, Radiation Toxicity, Oncology, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- CureLung (NCT06950073)
- Testing
- Radiotherapy
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Rib Fractures
INTERCOSTAL NERVE BLOCK: Efficacy of CINB for Patients With Multiple Rib Fractures
This is a prospective, randomized, non-blinded study comparing CINB plus medical therapy versus standard medical care (non-steroidals and opioids intravenous/oral inpatient and oral outpatient) alone for patients with multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT05642026
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and opioids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Zachary Warriner
Rib Fracture, Rib Fracture Multiple
Zimmer Biomet-RibFix Titan
Prospective, single-center, non-randomized, single-cohort, post-market clinical follow-up study to confirm the safety, performance, and clinical benefits for the use of the RibFix Titan™ system implants and instrumentation) in…
- Trial name
- NCT07485829
- Testing
- The RibFix Titan™ device should be used within this arm of the study.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Multiple Rib Fractures, Isolated Blunt Thoracic Trauma
GNRI and PNI for Predicting Short-Term Outcomes in Older Adults With Multiple Rib Fractures
This prospective observational cohort study will evaluate whether the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) can predict short-term clinical outcomes in adults aged 65 years or older with…
- Trial name
- NCT07823712
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Rib Fracture, Rib Fracture Multiple
Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis to Treat Pain Following Thoracic Trauma
Thoracic trauma frequently involve rib fractures which can be very painful for 2-3 months. Unfortunately, pain is not simply a "symptom" of the injuries, but a significant cause of additional medical problems: pain causes people…
- Trial name
- NCT06069154
- Testing
- Cryoneurolysis, Local anesthetic peripheral nerve block
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Lung Cancer, Pneumonitis
Incentive Spirometry to Improve Outcomes in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using an incentive spirometer can reduce lung problems in people with advanced lung cancer who are receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Pneumonitis, Radiation-Induced Lung Injury, Immunotherapy-Induced Pneumonitis
- Trial name
- INSPIRE-CRT (NCT06688422)
- Testing
- incentive spirometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cooper Norcross Health
Sepsis, Lung Injury
Inhalational Versus Intravenous Anesthesia on Postoperative Lung Injury in Septic Patients Undergoing Surgery
This randomized controlled trial will compare the effects of intraoperative inhalational anesthesia versus intravenous anesthesia on postoperative lung injury in septic patients undergoing surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07601256
- Testing
- Inhalation Anesthesia, intravenous anesthesia
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Degenerative Disc Disease, Craniocervical Injuries
Posterior Cervical Fixation Study
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and performance of occipito-cervico-thoracic spine surgery using posterior fixation as measured by reported complications, radiographic outcomes, and patients reported…
- Conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease, Craniocervical Injuries, Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Disc Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04770571
- Testing
- observational study
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- NuVasive
Respiratory Failure, Critical Illness
The Efficacy of P0.1-guided Sedation Protocol in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This clinical trial aims to assess the efficacy of sedation protocol targeting optimal respiratory drive using P0.1 and arousal level compared with conventional sedation strategy (targeting arousal level alone) in patients…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Failure, Critical Illness, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult, Lung Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06203405
- Testing
- Titrating sedation targeting both optimal P0.1 and appropriate arousal level, Fentanyl, Midazolam
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Siriraj Hospital
Acute Respiratory Failure, Critical Illness
Exhaled Breath Condensate Analysis in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Mechanically ventilated intensive care patients will be sampled for a small amount of exhaled breath condensate from the ventilator circuit and for venous blood.
- Trial name
- NCT06189924
- Testing
- Proteomic analysis of exhaled breath condensate
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- The Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Czech Republic
Lung Cancer
An App to Identify Radiation Pneumonitis - a Pre-Study in Healthy Volunteers
Radiation pneumonitis is a possible side effect of radiotherapy for lung cancer. Since it often occurs only several weeks following radiotherapy, the corresponding symptoms may not be associated with previous administered…
- Trial name
- POLCAR-HV (NCT07824544)
- Testing
- PneumoCheck app
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Chest Trauma
Validation of the STUMBL Score for Blunt Thoracic Trauma
This prospective observational study aims to validate the STUMBL score for risk stratification in emergency department patients with blunt thoracic trauma in Iraq.
- Trial name
- STUMBL (NCT06734338)
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Nahrain University