Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Local Protocols on Duration of Chest Tube Therapy Following Thoracic Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Schillerhoehe Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Medela AG
Conditions:
Pulmonary Air Leak
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Brief Summary
The effect of local chest-tube management protocols on the duration of chest-tube therapy following thoracic surgery was analyzed in four German specialized Thoracic Surgery Units. The primary study o...
Detailed Description
The management of chest tubes is probably one of the most critical aspects in patient care in thoracic surgery and defines the required length of postoperative hospital stay in the majority of patient...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 18-85
- following pulmonary wedge resection, anatomic segmentectomy, or lobectomy
Exclusion
- surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax (primary and secondary)
- surgery for pleural empyema
- present medication with corticoids, immunosuppressive drugs or platelet aggregation inhibitors other than Aspirin
- history of chemotherapy, radiotherapy of the chest, or previous ipsilateral thoracic surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01467622
Start Date
April 1 2009
End Date
October 1 2011
Last Update
May 7 2013
Active Locations (4)
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1
Evangelische Lungenklinik Berlin
Berlin, Germany, 13125
2
Klinikum Bremen-Ost gGmbH
Bremen, Germany, 28325
3
Klinik Schillerhoehe
Gerlingen, Germany, 70839
4
Katholisches Klinikum Koblenz
Koblenz, Germany, 56073