Negative Pleural Suction for Tube Thoracostomy in Patients With Chest Trauma
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- HemothoraxPneumothoraxHemopneumothoraxChest Injury Trauma BluntChest Injury TraumaChest Injury Penetrating Wound
- Registration Number
- NCT01864577
- Lead Sponsor
- Universidad de Antioquia
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of negative pleural suction in tube thoracostomy is more effective than water seal alone for the treatment of pneumothorax and/or hemothorax in patients with chest trauma.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 110
Inclusion Criteria
- Pneumothorax after penetrating o blunt chest trauma
- Hemothorax after penetrating o blunt chest trauma
- Hemopneumothorax after penetrating o blunt chest trauma
- Require tube thoracostomy
Exclusion Criteria
- Invasive mechanical ventilation
- Emergent Surgery (thoracoscopy, open thoracotomy)
- Chronic pulmonary diseases (COPD, CRPD)
- Severe traumatic brain injury
- Glasgow coma scale upon arrival <8/15
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Lenght of Hospital stay 30 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of persistent bronchopleural fistulae 30 days Incidence of coagulated Hemothorax 30 days Incidence of empyema 30 days Incidence of recurrent pneumothorax 30 days Number of patients necessitating surgical interventions (includes new thoracostomy, thoracoscopy and open thoracotomy) 30 days
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad de Antioquia, San Vicente Fundación Hospital Universitario
🇨🇴Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad de Antioquia, San Vicente Fundación Hospital Universitario🇨🇴Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia