Lung CancerNCT01747889
Objective and Subjective Outcomes of an Electronic Chest Drainage System
A study testing electronic chest drainage system in people with Lung Cancer, run by Ospedali Riuniti Ancona at 1 site in Italy.
Trial summary
This study is designed to compare the Thopaz chest tube drainage system to the traditional collection chamber system. The Thopaz system is already in clinical use in the United States and throughout the world. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 90 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Lung Cancer
- What is being tested?
- electronic chest drainage system
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 400 participants
- Where
- 1 siteItaly
- Study dates
- Jan 2013to Dec 2013
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 to 90 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Able and willing to read, understand, and provide written Informed Consent
- Age range of 18-90 years
- Patients undergoing a segmentectomy, lobectomy, or bilobectomy. Both open and minimally invasive (thoracoscopic or robotic) resections are acceptable.
Who cannot join
- Patients unstable enough to require ICU care upon completion of the resection
- Redo thoracotomies
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Objective and Subjective Outcomes of an Electronic Chest Drainage System Versus Traditional Devices: a Randomized Comparison
This study is designed to compare the Thopaz chest tube drainage system to the traditional collection chamber system. The Thopaz system is already in clinical use in the United States and throughout the world. As such, this study is not evaluating safety or efficacy of this system both of which have already been demonstrated. This study's primary aim is to determine whether the use of a digital chest drainage system compared with a traditional system affects duration of chest drainage and length of hospital stay.
Furthermore, we aim to determine whether the use of a digital chest drainage system compared with a traditional system increases the total distance of ambulation in the first 48 hours after thoracic surgery and affects overall patient satisfaction in the peri-operative period.
Finally, we want to determine whether the aforementioned outcomes relative to the chest tube drainage systems differ in different parts of the world.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer
- Being tested
- electronic chest drainage system
- Keywords
- chest tube, lung resection, patient satisfaction, mobility
- Medical subject headings
- Lung Neoplasms, Patient Satisfaction
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
electronic chest drainage systemDevice
Patients in the intervention arm are connected to Thopaz, electronic drainage system immediately after closure of the chest, patients in the control group are connected to a traditional system. Chest tubes in both groups are then connected to suction of -20 cmH2O and maintained at that level until post-operative day #1.
On the morning of post-operative day #1, presence of air leak will be recorded on suction. Then, suction will be decreased to -8 cmH2O (so-called water seal). At that time, management of chest tube drainage and decision for chest tube removal will be dictated by clinical signs, symptoms, and surgeon preference following the standard clinical algorithm for post-operative care of general thoracic patients
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic system | Experimental | patients managed with an electronic chest drainage system Receives: Device: electronic chest drainage system |
| traditional system | No intervention | patients managed with a traditional analogue chest drainage system |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Duration of chest tubes
Measured: date of chest tube removal
Secondary outcomes (1)
total distance of ambulation in the first 48 postoperative hours
Measured: 48 hours after surgery
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Dec 2012 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2013
- Primary completionDec 2013
- Study completionDec 2013
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Lung CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 400 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ospedali Riuniti Ancona
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, The University of Hong Kong, Yale University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Cecilia Pompili, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona
- Investigators
- Cecilia Pompili, MD, Principal investigator, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Italy
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01747889
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PATSAT-2012-1
- Status last verified
- Mar 2016
- First submitted
- 7 Dec 2012
- Last updated
- 29 Mar 2016
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Pompili C, Detterbeck F, Papagiannopoulos K, Sihoe A, Vachlas K, Maxfield MW, Lim HC, Brunelli A. Multicenter international randomized comparison of objective and subjective outcomes between electronic and traditional chest drainage systems. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Aug;98(2):490-6; discussion 496-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.03.043. Epub 2014 Jun 4.
PubMed 24906602
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Mar 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Objective and Subjective Outcomes of an Electronic Chest Drainage System Versus Traditional Devices: a Randomized Comparison
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01747889
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PATSAT-2012-1
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer
- Keywords
- chest tube, lung resection, patient satisfaction, mobility
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 400 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ospedali Riuniti AnconaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, The University of Hong Kong, Yale University
- Study start
- Jan 2013
- Primary completion
- Dec 2013 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 12 Dec 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study is designed to compare the Thopaz chest tube drainage system to the traditional collection chamber system. The Thopaz system is already in clinical use in the United States and throughout the world. As such, this study is not evaluating safety or efficacy of this system both of which have already been demonstrated. This study's primary aim is to determine whether the use of a digital chest drainage system compared with a traditional system affects duration of chest drainage and length of hospital stay.
Furthermore, we aim to determine whether the use of a digital chest drainage system compared with a traditional system increases the total distance of ambulation in the first 48 hours after thoracic surgery and affects overall patient satisfaction in the peri-operative period.
Finally, we want to determine whether the aforementioned outcomes relative to the chest tube drainage systems differ in different parts of the world.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic system | Experimental | Device: electronic chest drainage systempatients managed with an electronic chest drainage system |
| traditional system | No intervention | –patients managed with a traditional analogue chest drainage system |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Able and willing to read, understand, and provide written Informed Consent
- Age range of 18-90 years
- Patients undergoing a segmentectomy, lobectomy, or bilobectomy. Both open and minimally invasive (thoracoscopic or robotic) resections are acceptable.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients unstable enough to require ICU care upon completion of the resection
- Redo thoracotomies
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| electronic chest drainage systemPatients in the intervention arm are connected to Thopaz, electronic drainage system immediately after closure of the chest, patients in the control group are connected to a traditional system. Chest tubes in both groups are then connected to suction of -20 cmH2O and maintained at that level until post-operative day #1. On the morning of post-operative day #1, presence of air leak will be recorded on suction. Then, suction will be decreased to -8 cmH2O (so-called water seal). At that time, management of chest tube drainage and decision for chest tube removal will be dictated by clinical signs, symptoms, and surgeon preference following the standard clinical algorithm for post-operative care of general thoracic patients | Device | Electronic system |
Primary outcome
Duration of chest tubes
Time frame: date of chest tube removal
1 secondary outcome
total distance of ambulation in the first 48 postoperative hours
Time frame: 48 hours after surgery
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Mar 2016.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 24906602Pompili C, Detterbeck F, Papagiannopoulos K, Sihoe A, Vachlas K, Maxfield MW, Lim HC, Brunelli A. Multicenter international randomized comparison of objective and subjective outcomes between electronic and traditional chest drainage systems. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Aug;98(2):490-6; discussion 496-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.03.043. Epub 2014 Jun 4.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Cecilia Pompili, MD principal investigator
Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Italy
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing electronic chest drainage system in people with Lung Cancer, run by Ospedali Riuniti Ancona at 1 site in Italy.
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 3 inclusion and 2 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Mar 2016. 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 Italy. 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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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?
Duration of chest tubes (time frame: date of chest tube removal). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01747889, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 29 Mar 2016; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.