EARLY EXERCISE IN BLUNT CHEST WALL TRAUMA: PROTOCOL FOR A MIXED-METHODS, MULTICENTRE, PARALLEL RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL (ELECT2 TRIAL)

Introduction Chronic pain and disability are now well-recognised long-term complications of blunt chest wall trauma.Limited research exists regarding therapeutic interventions that can be used to address these complications.A recent feasibility study was completed testing the methods of a definitive trial.This protocol describes the proposed defini