Rib Fracture Cryoanalgesia

NCT06093776 | Completed DMC FDA Device

• 1 other identifier: 057.GME.2021.D
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 5
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Pain Management Improvement

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain Assessment

  Pain assessment using the Numeric Rating Scale for Pain NRS Pain McGill Pain Questionnaire \[MPQ\]), hospital LOS, ICU LOS, ventilator days, pain interference (using the Brief Pain Inventory \[BPI\]), sleep interference (using the Medical Outcomes Sleep Scale \[MOS-Sleep\]), sleep quality (using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index \[PSQI\]), quality of life assessment \[14\], adverse events, re-admissions, and patient satisfaction \[15\].

  14 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Demographics

  30 days

Study Arms (1)

Case Series

Prospective: Case Series The investigators will complete ioveraº system training (i.e., cadaveric demonstration) and work with our local surgical team to develop an effective procedure. The technique will then be refined and considered fully developed with three consecutive successful placements. Data reporting to the sponsor will occur once data for the first five successful interventions and the subsequent 14-day follow-ups are completed. Adverse event reporting to the IRB will occur in accordance with GCP standards. Due to the small sample size and short duration, patients lost to follow-up will be an indication for additional enrollment. No more than 10 total subjects will be enrolled.

Device: ioveraº system

Interventions

ioveraº system DEVICE

the use of surgical procedure that produces lesions in peripheral nervous tissue through application of extreme cold

Case Series

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

≥18 years of age Acute pain attributed to rib fracture(s) Able to obtain consent

You may qualify if:

• years of age Acute pain attributed to rib fracture(s) Able to obtain consent

You may not qualify if:

• \<18 years of age Pregnant Incarcerated Confounding injuries or significant pain attributed to secondary injury Patients with any of the following: cryoglobulinemia; paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria; cold urticarial; Raynaud's disease; open and/or infected wounds at or near the treatment site

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Methodist Health System: lead
• Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States

Location

Related Publications (15)

• Truitt MS, Mooty RC, Amos J, Lorenzo M, Mangram A, Dunn E. Out with the old, in with the new: a novel approach to treating pain associated with rib fractures. World J Surg. 2010 Oct;34(10):2359-62. doi: 10.1007/s00268-010-0651-9.

  PMID: 20567973 BACKGROUND

• Truitt MS, Murry J, Amos J, Lorenzo M, Mangram A, Dunn E, Moore EE. Continuous intercostal nerve blockade for rib fractures: ready for primetime? J Trauma. 2011 Dec;71(6):1548-52; discussion 1552. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31823c96e0.

  PMID: 22182865 BACKGROUND

• Ibrahim-Zada I, Bell MT, Campion EM, Pieracci FM, Truitt MS. Delayed presentation of pulmonary hernia following surgical stabilization of severe rib fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 Aug;81(2):397-9. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001102. No abstract available.

  PMID: 27192468 BACKGROUND

• Beard L, Holt B, Snelson C, Parcha C, Smith FG, Veenith T. Analgesia of Patients with Multiple Rib Fractures in Critical Care: A Survey of Healthcare Professionals in the UK. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020 Mar;24(3):184-189. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23375.

  PMID: 32435097 BACKGROUND

• Ho AM, Ho AK, Mizubuti GB, Klar G, Karmakar MK. Regional analgesia for patients with traumatic rib fractures: A narrative review. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 Jan;88(1):e22-e30. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000002524. No abstract available.

  PMID: 31688827 BACKGROUND

• Carrier FM, Turgeon AF, Nicole PC, Trepanier CA, Fergusson DA, Thauvette D, Lessard MR. Effect of epidural analgesia in patients with traumatic rib fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Can J Anaesth. 2009 Mar;56(3):230-42. doi: 10.1007/s12630-009-9052-7. Epub 2009 Feb 11.

  PMID: 19247744 BACKGROUND

• McKendy KM, Lee LF, Boulva K, Deckelbaum DL, Mulder DS, Razek TS, Grushka JR. Epidural analgesia for traumatic rib fractures is associated with worse outcomes: a matched analysis. J Surg Res. 2017 Jun 15;214:117-123. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.02.057. Epub 2017 Mar 6.

  PMID: 28624032 BACKGROUND

• Sheets NW, Davis JW, Dirks RC, Pang AW, Kwok AM, Wolfe MM, Sue LP. Intercostal Nerve Block with Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Epidural Analgesia for the Treatment of Traumatic Rib Fracture. J Am Coll Surg. 2020 Jul;231(1):150-154. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.12.044. Epub 2020 Feb 17.

  PMID: 32081750 BACKGROUND

• Britt T, Sturm R, Ricardi R, Labond V. Comparative evaluation of continuous intercostal nerve block or epidural analgesia on the rate of respiratory complications, intensive care unit, and hospital stay following traumatic rib fractures: a retrospective review. Local Reg Anesth. 2015 Oct 27;8:79-84. doi: 10.2147/LRA.S80498. eCollection 2015.

  PMID: 26604819 BACKGROUND

• Mohta M, Verma P, Saxena AK, Sethi AK, Tyagi A, Girotra G. Prospective, randomized comparison of continuous thoracic epidural and thoracic paravertebral infusion in patients with unilateral multiple fractured ribs--a pilot study. J Trauma. 2009 Apr;66(4):1096-101. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318166d76d.

  PMID: 19359920 BACKGROUND

• Cadaval Gallardo C, Martinez J, Bellia-Munzon G, Nazar M, Sanjurjo D, Toselli L, Martinez-Ferro M. Thoracoscopic cryoanalgesia: A new strategy for postoperative pain control in minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair. Cir Pediatr. 2020 Jan 20;33(1):11-15. English, Spanish.

  PMID: 32166917 BACKGROUND

• Dekonenko C, Dorman RM, Duran Y, Juang D, Aguayo P, Fraser JD, Oyetunji TA, Snyder CL, Holcomb GW 3rd, Millspaugh DL, St Peter SD. Postoperative pain control modalities for pectus excavatum repair: A prospective observational study of cryoablation compared to results of a randomized trial of epidural vs patient-controlled analgesia. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Aug;55(8):1444-1447. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.09.021. Epub 2019 Oct 26.

  PMID: 31699436 BACKGROUND

• Farley P, Griffin RL, Jansen JO, Bosarge PL. Quantifying Pain Associated With Rib Fractures. J Surg Res. 2020 Feb;246:476-481. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.09.032. Epub 2019 Oct 24.

  PMID: 31668607 BACKGROUND

• Burckhardt CS, Anderson KL. The Quality of Life Scale (QOLS): reliability, validity, and utilization. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2003 Oct 23;1:60. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-1-60.

  PMID: 14613562 BACKGROUND

• Jenkinson C, Coulter A, Bruster S. The Picker Patient Experience Questionnaire: development and validation using data from in-patient surveys in five countries. Int J Qual Health Care. 2002 Oct;14(5):353-8. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/14.5.353.

  PMID: 12389801 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Conner McDaniel, MD

  Methodist Heath System

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 26, 2023
• First Posted: October 23, 2023
• Study Start: June 5, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 12, 2025
• Study Completion: June 12, 2025
• Last Updated: March 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
• Time Frame: All study-related documents will be retained by the CRI until at least three years after study completion or according to local laws, whichever is longer.
• Access Criteria: ClinicalTrials.gov

Locations

US (1)