Status:
TERMINATED
Investigation of an Adaptive Treatment Algorithm for Post-op Thoracic Patients to Reduce the Length of Drainage
Lead Sponsor:
Medela AG
Conditions:
Pulmonary Fistula
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to reduce the length of drainage using a treatment protocol to control the manipulation of the applied vacuum to the pleural cavity.
Detailed Description
In this prospective study, a treatment algorithm is tested in a subgroup of patients with postoperative pulmo-pleural fistula. The primary aim is to reduce the duration of pulmo-pleural fistulation. S...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with a post operative air leak after 16 to 24 hours bigger than 50ml/min.
Exclusion
- Patients with an empyema
- Patients with a spontaneous pneumothorax
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
39 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01177215
Start Date
July 1 2011
End Date
November 1 2012
Last Update
May 7 2013
Active Locations (4)
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1
Klinikum Bremen-Ost
Bremen, City state Bremen, Germany, 28325
2
Klinik Schillerhöhe
Gerlingen, Gerlingen, Germany, 70839
3
Universitätsklinik Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, 79106
4
Krankenhaus Großhansdorf
Großhansdorf, Germany, 22927