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Thoracic SurgeryNCT00574002

Establishing Safe Drainage Limits for Pleural Chest Tube Removal.

An observational study of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Trauma, run by University of Missouri, Kansas City at 1 site in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial 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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Trauma
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2007to Dec 2009
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Surgery patients

Who may be able to join

  • 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

Who cannot join

  • 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

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Truman Medical Center

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108

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About this study

Official title: Defining the Threshold for Safe Chest Tube Removal.

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.

Read the detailed description

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

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00574002
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group APatients that have their chest tube removed when drainage is 400mL or less in 24 hours.
Group B.Patients that have their chest tube removed when drainage is 200mL or less in 24 hours.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Repeat chest tube insertion within 30 days

    Measured: two years

  2. Thoracotomy on affected side within 30 days

    Measured: Two years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Dec 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2007
  3. Primary completionNov 2009
  4. Study completionDec 2009

Why it stopped: Low study enrollment; re-evaluating study protocol and study selection criteria.

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00574002
Sponsor's protocol ID
07-68e
Status last verified
Jan 2017
First submitted
12 Dec 2007
Last updated
9 Jan 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Trauma, run by University of Missouri, Kansas City at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jan 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Repeat chest tube insertion within 30 days (time frame: two years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Jan 2017.

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