Chest Tube Drainage of Transudative Pleural Effusions Hastens Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation

Completed

• Conditions: Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation

• Registration Number: NCT01104285
• Lead Sponsor: Maimonides Medical Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether chest tubes to drain transudative pleural effusions helps patients come off mechanical ventilation earlier.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-03
• Primary Completion: 2010-04
• Study Completion: 2010-04
• Study First Submitted: 2010-04-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-04-14
• Study First Posted: 2010-04-15
• Results First Submitted: 2011-11-16
• Status Verified: 2012-04
• Results First Submitted QC: 2012-04-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-04-18
• Results First Posted: 2012-05-23
• Last Update Posted: 2012-05-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 198

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with transudative pleural effusion and requiring mechanical ventilation

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with coagulopathy

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total Days of Mechanical Ventilatory Support	days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Maimonides Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York, United States