Establishing Safe Drainage Limits for Pleural Chest Tube Removal.

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-12-31

Study Completion Date

2009-12-31

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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

Conditions

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Thoracic Surgery Thoracic Trauma

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Group A

Patients that have their chest tube removed when drainage is 400mL or less in 24 hours.

No interventions assigned to this group

Group B.

Patients that have their chest tube removed when drainage is 200mL or less in 24 hours.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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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

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No