Condition 1: lung contusion. Condition 2: rib fracture. Condition 3: pneumothorax. Condition 4: hemothorax. Contusion of lung Multiple fractures of ribs Traumatic pneumothorax Traumatic hemothorax
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to Shahid Bahonar Hospital in Kerman with chest injuries and requiring chest intubation during the study period in 1402 Age range between 18 and 65 years Be alert with GCS 15 The maximum injury severity score is 11. Non-penetrating injury with fracture of more than one rib
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate in the study Decreased alertness Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma History of heart disease Venous obstruction Coagulation problems after abdominal and thoracic or brain and eye surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Before and after the three-day intervention (days one and three). Method of measurement: ABG laboratory test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hemothorax; pneumothorax; atelectasis; pneumonia. Timepoint: Third day after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spiral Chest CT-Scan.;Arterial pressure of O2 (PaO2). Timepoint: Before and after the three-day intervention (days one and three). Method of measurement: ABG laboratory test.;Arterial pressure of CO2 (PaCO2). Timepoint: Before and after the three-day intervention (days one and three). Method of measurement: ABG laboratory test.;Arterial blood pH. Timepoint: Before and after the three-day intervention (days one and three). Method of measurement: ABG laboratory test.;FVC. Timepoint: Before and after the three-day intervention (days one and three). Method of measurement: Pulmonary function test.;FEV1. Timepoint: Before and after the three-day intervention (days one and three). Method of measurement: Pulmonary function test.;FEV1/FVC. Timepoint: Before and after the three-day intervention (days one and three). Method of measurement: Pulmonary function test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Kerman University of Medical Sciences