The city of Dallas, Texas, currently has 13 active clinical trials seeking participants for Pain research studies.
Rib Fracture Cryoanalgesia
Recruiting
Rib fractures lead to poor patient outcomes and even death 3. Data suggests effective pain management is crucial to obtain favorable outcomes 4, 5Current outpatient treatment modalities are limited to oral or topical medications with low efficacy and high risk for opioid dependence. In-patient management with a thoracic epidural TEA is largely considered the gold standard, but the risks of TEA may outweigh the benefits 6 to 8.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
10/17/2023
Locations: Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Conditions: Pain Management Improvement