Establishing Safe Drainage Limits for Pleural Chest Tube Removal.

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Thoracic Surgery; Thoracic Trauma

• Registration Number: NCT00574002
• Lead Sponsor: University of Missouri, Kansas City

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate a safe threshold for when to remove chest tubes in patients based on the amount of drainage present.

Detailed Description

Measurement of pleural fluid drainage in chest tubes of trauma patients.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-12
• Study First Submitted: 2007-12-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-12-12
• Study First Posted: 2007-12-14
• Primary Completion: 2009-11
• Study Completion: 2009-12
• Status Verified: 2017-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-01-05
• Last Update Posted: 2017-01-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Presence of at least one chest tube
• No air leak present
• Fluid is not infected
• Pleural drainage of fluid was an indication for placement of the chest tube
• Patient is post-thoracic surgery
• Patient is post-thoracic trauma
• Informed consent obtained

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of air leak
• Infected pleural fluid
• Active intra-thoracic bleeding
• Thoracic empyema
• Non-removal of chest tube (i.e.: expired)
• Pregnancy
• Less than 18 years of age
• Unable to obtain informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Repeat chest tube insertion within 30 days	two years
Thoracotomy on affected side within 30 days	Two years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Truman Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Kansas City, Missouri, United States