Chest Tube WithdrawalNCT06531928
Effect of Chest Tube Withdrawal on Patients' Anxiety Levels After Thoracic Surgery
An observational study of Chest Tube Withdrawal and Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery, run by Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Since the removal of the chest tube is a painful procedure, it can cause serious anxiety in patients. Patients state that chest tube removal is among the bad memories they experience. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Chest Tube Withdrawal, Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
- What is being tested?
- chest tube withdrawal
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 15 Aug 2024to 30 Jul 2025
- 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 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients between the ages of 18-65, those with a BMI between 18-35 kg/m2, patients who have undergone VATS, patients who have a single chest tube inserted during surgery, patients who have undergone resection with VATS (wedge resection, segmentectomy, lobectomy) will be included in the study.
Who may be able to join
- The ages of 18-65
- BMI between 18-35 kg/m2
- Who have undergone VATS
- Who have a single chest tube inserted during surgery
- who have undergone resection with VATS (wedge resection, segmentectomy, lobectomy)
Who cannot join
- Who have undergone surgery under emergency conditions,
- Who have undergone thoracotomy, decortication, pleural biopsy,
- Who constantly use anti-inflammatory or analgesic drugs,
- Patients with preoperative chronic pain,
- Who have undergone thoracic surgery before,
- Patients with a history of chest tube insertion and for any reason after surgery (prolonged air leakage),
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- Patients whose chest tube has not been removed for more than 7 days,
- Who have undergone pleurodesis
- Patients with psychiatric diagnoses or who use psychiatric drugs
- Who are illiterate will be excluded from the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Ankara Atatürk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital
Ankara, Keçiören, 06290
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Chest Tube Withdrawal on Patients' Anxiety Levels After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Since the removal of the chest tube is a painful procedure, it can cause serious anxiety in patients. Patients state that chest tube removal is among the bad memories they experience. The source of the anxiety may be related to fear and anxiety about the pain caused by the upcoming chest tube removal procedure, or it may be the words they have heard from other patients who have had this experience before. There are a limited number of studies in the literature on anxiety that may occur in patients due to chest tube withdrawal. In addition, studies in the literature did not focus on whether there was a difference between pre-procedure and post-procedure anxiety levels. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the anxiety levels before and after the procedure and the pain levels felt in the patients due to the procedure due to chest tube withdrawal in patients who underwent VATS. In addition, it aimed to investigate whether there is any correlation between pre-procedure anxiety and pain experienced during the procedure. If a correlation is detected, the importance of pre-procedural anxiety management will be better understood, the necessity of interventions such as psychological and pharmacological treatment for anxiety will come to the fore, and new research on this subject will be needed.
- Being tested
- chest tube withdrawal
- Keywords
- Chest tube withdrawal, Pain, Anxiety, Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, VATS
- Medical subject headings
- Pain, Anxiety Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
chest tube withdrawalOther
The Effect of Chest Tube Withdrawal on Patients' Anxiety Levels in Thoracic Surgery Cases Performed with Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
visual analog scale -Anxiety
Investigation of pre-procedure and post-procedure anxiety levels due to chest tube removal in patients undergoing VATS and pain felt by patients due to the procedure. The VAS-anxiety is a segmented numerical version of the visual analog scale (VAS), in which the respondent chooses an integer (0-100 mm) that best reflects the intensity of his anxiety. It is considered a one-dimensional measure of anxiety intensity in adults. It ranges from "0 mm" representing no anxiety to "100 mm" representing extreme anxiety.
Measured: 24 hours
Secondary outcomes (1)
visual analog scale-Pain
It was aimed to investigate whether there is any correlation between pre-procedure anxiety and pain experienced during the procedure. The VAS-pain is a segmented numerical version of the visual analog scale (VAS), in which the respondent chooses an integer (0-100 mm) that best reflects the intensity of his pain. It is considered a one-dimensional measure of pain intensity in adults. It ranges from "0 mm" representing no pain to "100 mm" representing extreme pain.
Measured: 24 hours
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Aug 2024
- Study start15 Aug 2024
- Primary completion15 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Jul 2025 (estimated)
Why it stopped: Organization could not be established.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Chest Tube WithdrawalStudies 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ramazan Baldemir, Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06531928
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2024-BCEK/61
- Status last verified
- Jan 2025
- First submitted
- 28 May 2024
- Last updated
- 4 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Chest Tube Withdrawal on Patients' Anxiety Levels After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06531928
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2024-BCEK/61
- Keywords
- Chest tube withdrawal, Pain, Anxiety, Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, VATS
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Organization could not be established.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research HospitalOther government
- Study start
- 15 Aug 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Jul 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 1 Aug 2024 (actual)
- 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.
Since the removal of the chest tube is a painful procedure, it can cause serious anxiety in patients. Patients state that chest tube removal is among the bad memories they experience. The source of the anxiety may be related to fear and anxiety about the pain caused by the upcoming chest tube removal procedure, or it may be the words they have heard from other patients who have had this experience before. There are a limited number of studies in the literature on anxiety that may occur in patients due to chest tube withdrawal. In addition, studies in the literature did not focus on whether there was a difference between pre-procedure and post-procedure anxiety levels. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the anxiety levels before and after the procedure and the pain levels felt in the patients due to the procedure due to chest tube withdrawal in patients who underwent VATS. In addition, it aimed to investigate whether there is any correlation between pre-procedure anxiety and pain experienced during the procedure. If a correlation is detected, the importance of pre-procedural anxiety management will be better understood, the necessity of interventions such as psychological and pharmacological treatment for anxiety will come to the fore, and new research on this subject will be needed.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients between the ages of 18-65, those with a BMI between 18-35 kg/m2, patients who have undergone VATS, patients who have a single chest tube inserted during surgery, patients who have undergone resection with VATS (wedge resection, segmentectomy, lobectomy) will be included in the study.
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- The ages of 18-65
- BMI between 18-35 kg/m2
- Who have undergone VATS
- Who have a single chest tube inserted during surgery
- who have undergone resection with VATS (wedge resection, segmentectomy, lobectomy)
Key exclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Who have undergone surgery under emergency conditions,
- Who have undergone thoracotomy, decortication, pleural biopsy,
- Who constantly use anti-inflammatory or analgesic drugs,
- Patients with preoperative chronic pain,
- Who have undergone thoracic surgery before,
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 |
|---|---|---|
| chest tube withdrawalThe Effect of Chest Tube Withdrawal on Patients' Anxiety Levels in Thoracic Surgery Cases Performed with Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery | Other | – |
Primary outcome
visual analog scale -Anxiety
Time frame: 24 hours
Investigation of pre-procedure and post-procedure anxiety levels due to chest tube removal in patients undergoing VATS and pain felt by patients due to the procedure. The VAS-anxiety is a segmented numerical version of the visual analog scale (VAS), in which the respondent chooses an integer (0-100 mm) that best reflects the intensity of his anxiety. It is considered a one-dimensional measure of anxiety intensity in adults. It ranges from "0 mm" representing no anxiety to "100 mm" representing extreme anxiety.
1 secondary outcome
visual analog scale-Pain
Time frame: 24 hours
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Nov 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Chest Tube Withdrawal and Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery, run by Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 5 inclusion and 10 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 4 Nov 2026. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
visual analog scale -Anxiety (time frame: 24 hours). 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 4 Nov 2026.