Assiut University Heart Hospital (aun)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04092374 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : September 17, 2019
Last Update Posted : September 19, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Sternal Fracture | Procedure: Locking compression plates | Not Applicable |
Traumatic sternal fracture occurs due to direct anterior trauma to the chest or due to indirect trauma through flexion-compression of the spine. Trauma may lead to Type I manubri-sternal dislocation ( Corpi sterni displaced dorsally) or type II dislocation( corpi sterni is displaced ventrally) or it may lead to horizontal or longitudinal fractures.
Current management of such fractures includes conservative management as first line therapy. Correction Tape, plaster bandage, avoiding aggressive movement and analgesics are examples of conservative management. If the patient shows persistent pain, persistent displacement, instability, pressure over internal organs or vessels surgical reduction and fixation is indicated. However, there are no standard surgical approach for such fractures due to few numbers of studies and cases so it needs more investigations to establish evidence-based recommendations and standardization for these cases. Current surgical approaches include fixation using k-wires, cerclage wiring and more recently plates and screws.
Wiring fixation technique is the conventional technique used at our trauma centre. Investigators identified many complications from using wires as method of fixation. They include Sternal Wound Infection (SWI), sternal dehiscence, persistent pain and mal-alignment. They can be explained through the mechanism of fixation of plates. Loosening or tightening of wires twisting can lead to failure of function. In-complete burying of wires stump can lead to discomfort up-to painful sensation by the patient and may lead to sternal skin infection.
At contrast, Locking Compression Plates (LCP) system is a more recent technique used for sternal fractures fixation and is not thoroughly examined although it shows promising results at such cases. It does not depend on friction between bone and plates for fracture fixation which may fail at patients suffering from osteopenic bones or elder individuals. It depends on angle between screws and plates which is fixed showing long-term fixation over many years.
All of the previous made us interesting to examine this technique for sternal fracture fixation for more close-up assessment of post-operative pain using pain score, hospital stay and short-term complications. Investigators think that this approach will give the patient better post-operative results with less complications and excellent immediate relief with good quality of life, less post-operative pain and rapid return to normal life.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 10 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Sternal Fracture Fixation by Locking Compression Plates (LCP) System |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 1, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 31, 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 30, 2022 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Case arm |
Procedure: Locking compression plates
Fixation of sternal fracture using locking compression mechanism |
- Post operative pain: score [ Time Frame: Early post operative period up to one week ]Pain score for post operative period in patients using locking compression plates.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Older Adult |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Traumatic sternal fractures
- All patients of all ages and genders are included
- All types of sternal fractures and manubri-sternal junction dislocation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- All patient with Associated Injury Scale score of more than
- Patients having their sternal fractures fixed using fixation approach other than LCP plates and screws.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04092374
Contact: Kareem Ahmed Hosny | 01000401994 | kareemdna94@gmail.com |
Egypt | |
Assiut university heart hospital | Recruiting |
Assiut, Egypt, 2112 | |
Contact: Kareem Ahmed Hosny, Bachelor of medicine 01000401994 kareemdna94@gmail.com |
Responsible Party: | Kareem Ahmed Hosny, Resident Surgeon, Assiut University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04092374 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AssiutUniv |
First Posted: | September 17, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 19, 2019 |
Last Verified: | September 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
Fractures, Bone Wounds and Injuries |