CWIS NON-FLAIL Clinical Trial
A multicenter, prospective, controlled clinical trial of surgical stabilization of rib fractures in patients with severe, non-flail fracture pattern
Principal investigator:
Fredric M. Pieracci, MD, MPH, FACS
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Identifiers:
CWIS Study ID: CWIS NON-FLAIL
NCT trial no. 03221595
COMIRB study ID: 17-1432
JTACS MS no. JT-D-10-10019R2
DPS grant ID: DPS-TCMF-2017-016
PMID 31804414
Hypothesis: SSRF, as compared to standardized non-operative management, improves pain control, pulmonary function, risk of complications, and quality of life among patients with severe, non-flail chest fracture patterns
UPDATE: THIS TRIAL COMPLETED ENROLLMENT IN JUNE, 2019, AND HAS BEEN ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND ACUTE CARE SURGERY. LINK: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
The objective of this trial was to investigate the efficacy of surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF), as compared to non-operative management, for hospitalized patients with non-flail, severe rib fractures.
The study was conducted within 12 expert, high volume centers that participate in the Chest Wall Injury Society (CWIS).
The trial was sponsored in part by an investigator-initiated research grant fro DePuy Synthes, Inc.
Full slide deck available
These standard trial slides include methods and results - and are exclusive for CWIS members. They cannot be modified from their original form.
Participating Site PIs
Fredric M. Pieracci, MD, MPH
Denver Health Medical Center, Denver CO
Fredric.pieracci@dhha.org
Kiara Leasia, MD
Denver Health Medical Center, Denver CO
Kiara.Leasia@dhha.org
Zach Bauman, DO
Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Zachary.bauman@unmc.edu
Evert A. Eriksson, MD
Medical Univ. of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Evert.eriksson@gmail.com
Lawrence Lottenberg, MD
St. Mary’s Medical Center, West Palm Beach, FL
Larwence.lottenberg@gmail.com
Sarah Majercik, MD
Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT
Sarah.majercik@imail.org
Ledford Powell, MD
St. Joseph Health, Mission Viejo, CA
Ledford.powell@gmail.com
Babak Sarani, MD
George Washington University, Washington, DC
bsarani@mfa.gwu.edu
Gregory Semon, DO
Wright State University/Miami Valley Hospital
gsemon@premierhealth.com
Bradley Thomas, MD
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
Bradley.thomas@carolinashealthcare.org
Frank Zhao, MD
The Queens Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
Frank.z.zhao@gmail.com
Cornelius Dyke, MD
Sanford Health, Fargo, ND
Cornelius.dyke@sanfordhealth.org
Andrew R. Doben, MD
Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
andy@dobenonline.com