Outpatient Chest Tube Management Following Thoracic Resection Improves Patient Length of Stay and Satisfaction Without Compromising Outcomes

Terminated

• Conditions: Lung Cancer; Pneumothorax; Subcutaneous Emphysema

• Registration Number: NCT01551082
• Lead Sponsor: Alliance of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons

Brief Summary

Discharging patients home with air leak and chest tube to portable drainage device after thoracic resection is cost effective and safe without compromising patients outcome or satisfaction. Despite good outcomes this practice is not done universally by thoracic surgeons.

Detailed Description

Medical chart database to identify patients ,of one thoracic surgeon over the last seven years, who underwent thoracic resection and were discharged home with an air leak and chest tube to portable drainage device was completed. Once all patients were identified, all possible vulnerable patients were discarded. Written consent for participation was obtained by eligible patients and subjects willing to participate were given further explanation of the study. All willing participants completed an Outpatient Chest Tube Quality of Life Questionnaire. Upon completion of the questionnaire participants involvement in the study was complete. Data was collected and correlations between variables statistically analysed to determine significant factors affecting care.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-03
• Study First Submitted: 2012-03-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-03-09
• Study First Posted: 2012-03-12
• Primary Completion: 2014-01
• Study Completion: 2014-01
• Results First Submitted: 2016-07-13
• Status Verified: 2016-10
• Results First Submitted QC: 2016-10-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-10-18
• Results First Posted: 2016-12-12
• Last Update Posted: 2016-12-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

• all patients 18-89,
• all genders,
• all patients undergoing thoracic resection,
• all patients discharged with chest tube

Exclusion Criteria

• minors,
• all patients > 90 years old,
• all mentally challenged,
• all non-English speaking patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Outpatient Chest Tube Management Following Thoracic Resection Improves Patient Length of Stay and Satisfaction Without Compromising Outcomes	2 years	Outcome measures for this study were to correlate outpatient chest tube management with patient satisfaction. Also to correlate decreased length of stay without compromising any patient outcomes.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Memorial Hospital; 🇺🇸 Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States