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Bedside Ultrasound in Blunt trauma chest for detection of rib fractures and associated injuries

A Cross Sectional Analytical study of utility of Point of Care Ultrasound in Blunt trauma chest for detection of rib fractures and associated injuries. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/08/056261
Enrollment
106
Registered
2023-08-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S229- Fracture of bony thorax, part unspecified

Interventions

Control Intervention1: nil: nil

Sponsors

Sasi Kiran Munipalle
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age above 18, clinical suspicion of blunt trauma thorax, positive chest compression test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Associated penetrating trauma chest 2. patients requiring immediate surgery 3. patients deemed unsuitable because of extent of trauma or hemodynamically unstable as deemed by ED physician

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To Evaluate diagnostic accuracy of POCUS in detecting RIB fracture in blunt trauma thoraxTimepoint: During the first 2 hours after the patients arrival at the emergency department.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To characterise the detection of associated injuries of blunt trauma thorax (pneumothorax, hemothorax, lung contusion, diaphragmatic injury)Timepoint: single point study—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Madhu Srinivasarangan

JSS medical college and hospital, MG road, Mysuru

sasikiranmunipalle@gmail.com9701331027

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026