Status:
UNKNOWN
Emergency Small vs Large Tube Thoracostomy in Chest Trauma Patients.
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Traumatic Pneumothorax and Hemothorax
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To compare between small sized tube thoracostomy and large sized tube thoracostomy regarding the need for another chest tube for the fear of obstruction (in hemomothorax) or ineffective drainage (in h...
Detailed Description
To evacuate abnormal fluid and air, chest tubes are placed in the pleural space, either surgically or percutaneously. Therapeutic drainage of pleural conditions such as pneumothorax, hemothorax, empye...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- all chest trauma patients with significant hemothorax, pneumothorax or combined hemo-pneumothorax
Exclusion
- any chest trauma patients undergoing thoracotomy or thoracic surgery for any other reason for example : diaphragmatic tear,flail chest or sternal fracture
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04863989
Start Date
September 1 2021
End Date
December 1 2022
Last Update
April 28 2021
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