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Effect of Early Removal of Wound Drains After Mastectomy or Lymph Node Dissection

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Draining Wound
Breast Cancer
Registration Number
NCT03104153
Lead Sponsor
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Brief Summary

To compare early drain removal versus output-based drain removal, assessing the following end-points:

Clinical : risk of seroma and infection, woundhealing, duration of wound care and drain output versus volume of seroma.

Quality of life : drain-induced pain, discomfort due to seroma or drain, sleep disturbance and implications on daily activities.

Cost-effectiveness

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
106
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient scheduled for breast cancer surgery with placement of suction drainage
  • Female or male
  • Age > 18 years
  • All stages of disease (inclusion is independent of TNM-classification)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients scheduled for breast cancer surgery without placement of suction drains
  • No informed consent: Patient refuses participation OR is not able to give a written informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of Life3 weeks

Improve the quality of life, wich will be measured by a questionnaire with some specific questions.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

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