# Optimal Method of Pain Management in Patients With Multiple Rib Fractures

> **NCT01401712** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Massachusetts General Hospital** · enrollment: 96 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- 3 or More Rib Fractures

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** ON-Q® Pain Relief System
- **PROCEDURE:** Thoracic epidural catheter

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01401712
- **Lead sponsor:** Massachusetts General Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2012-10
- **Primary completion:** 2014-04
- **Final completion:** 2014-10
- **Target enrollment:** 96 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2013-10-29

## Collaborators

- [object Object]

## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01401712

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01401712, "Optimal Method of Pain Management in Patients With Multiple Rib Fractures". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01401712. Licensed CC0.

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