Clinical trials: Chest Tubes
Hemothorax; Traumatic
Traumatic Hemothorax Drainage and Daily Lavage
This HTX treatment study evaluates the effects of chest tube size and the benefits of daily irrigations on acute HTX. 20 acutely injured but stable trauma patients requiring a chest tube for HTX will be enrolled.
- Trial name
- HTXDLYLAVGE (NCT06937450)
- Testing
- CLR Irrigator, Serial Lavage and Drainage, 28 Fr Open Chest Tube
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Malignant Pleural Effusions (Mpe)
The Outcome of Inserting Intercostal Tube or Pleurodesis for Malignant Pleural Effusion
Approximately half of all patients with metastatic cancer develop a malignant pleural effusion which is likely to lead to a significant reduction in quality of life secondary to symptoms such as dyspnoea and cough.
- Trial name
- NCT06742099
- Testing
- Intercostal chest tube, Pleurodesis
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Air Leakage
Digital Chest Tube Drainage System (Thopaz+) Versus Analog in Pediatric Patients
In 2007 the Thopaz digital drainage system was launched as one of the first chest tube drainage systems to utilize a digital rather than analog device.
- Trial name
- THOPAZ (NCT05511987)
- Testing
- Madela THOPAZ Digital Device, Atrium Analog Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Spina Bifida
Motor Imagery-Supported Thoracic Expansion in Children With Spina Bifida
This study will investigate whether adding motor imagery to thoracic expansion exercises can improve respiratory function in children with spina bifida.
- Trial name
- NCT07846202
- Testing
- Thoracic Expansion Exercises, Motor Imagery-Supported Thoracic Expansion Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Circulatory; Change, Microcirculation
Evaluation of the Circulatory Status of Stomach Tube and Gastrooesophageal Anastomosis
The incidence of anastomotic leaks after gastroesophageal anastomosis after thoracolaparoscopic cancer esophagus surgery is high at the Oslo University Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT03724162
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
20-Fr Versus 24-Fr Chest Drains After Uniportal VATS Lobectomy for NSCLC
This randomized clinical trial compared two different chest drain sizes, 20 Fr and 24 Fr, in patients undergoing lung lobectomy for lung cancer.
- Trial name
- DRAIN2024 (NCT07827885)
- Testing
- 20-Fr Thoracic Drain, 24-Fr Thoracic Drain
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Pleura; Effusion, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Outcomes of a Single Chest Drain vs Two Drains
Esophagectomy is a major surgical procedure done for carcinoma of esophagus. Usually bilateral chest tubes are placed in surgery for prevention of fluid accumulation in chest.
- Conditions
- Pleura; Effusion, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal Anastomotic Leak
- Trial name
- NCT07125248
- Testing
- Bilateral chest tube placement, Single drain placement
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Khyber Teaching Hospital
Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion
Drainage Amount for Removal of Thoracostomy Tube
The purpose of this study is to determine whether chest tubes can be safely removed without considering how much fluid is draining through the tube.
- Trial name
- DARTT (NCT00575198)
- Testing
- No drainage threshold, Drainage <2 mL/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Which is Better Between Single Chest Tube and Multiple Tubes Drainage in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
There was no evidence that the number of chest tube do effect to the recurrence of pneumothorax, which placed after thoracoscopic wedge resection together with mechanical pleurodesis.This study evaluates the efficacy of single…
- Trial name
- NCT04831554
- Testing
- single chest tube drainage
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Pneumothorax, Chest Tube
Risk of Pneumothorax With and Without Chest Tube Clamping in Patients With Pleural Pathology
Through this randomized controlled clinical trial, we aim to identify whether there is a difference in the incidence of 24 hour pneumothorax after chest tube removal, in two blindly randomized groups of patients: The first group…
- Conditions
- Pneumothorax, Chest Tube, Pleural Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05243316
- Testing
- Clamping, Non Clampling
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico
Traumatic Hemothorax and Pneumothorax
Drainage of Traumatic Hemothorax and Pneumothorax: Small Bore Versus Large Bore Chest Drain
The purpose of this trial is to study the role of small bore chest drains in draining traumatic hemothorax and pneumothorax.
- Trial name
- NCT02344524
- Testing
- Intercostal drainage
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Delhi University
Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Tempus Priority Study: A Pan-tumor Observational Study
Observational study that will be collecting clinical and molecular health information from cancer patients who have received comprehensive genomic profiling and meet the specific eligibility criteria outlined for each cohort with…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05179824
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Tempus AI
Difficult Intubation, Thoracic Surgery
Double Lumen Tube Positioning With Bonfils Fiberoptic Stylet: Prospective Observational Study in 30 Adult Patients
The aim of this prospective observational study is to evaluate the efficacy of Bonfils fiberoptic stylet to perform tracheal intubation with double lumen tube after failure of standard laryngoscopy in 30 adults patients scheduled…
- Trial name
- NCT03982745
- Testing
- bonfils
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università Politecnica delle Marche
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Thoracic Cancer
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) - Surgical Pleurodesis vs Tube Drainage in Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE)
Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE) is considered to be a common presentation at malignant tumors representing 15% of all cancer cases. It carries a burden on our patients with dyspnea being the most common symptom in most of cases.
- Trial name
- NCT05872126
- Testing
- VATS-Surgical pleurodesis, Tube Drainage
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Chest Injury Trauma
Under Water Seal Versus Negative Pleural Suction in Chest Trauma Patients
:The investigators aim to provide trauma patient with the best and most efficient managment options and long-term stability with the least complications by comparing the effect of under water seal alone of chest tube in one…
- Trial name
- NCT04673084
- Testing
- negative pleural suction
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Lung Diseases, Interstitial, Pulmonary Nodule, Solitary
Chest Tube After a Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Pulmonary Wedge Resection
After performing VATS pulmonary wedge resections, a chest tube is routinely left in the pleural cavity to drain possible air leaks and fluid accumulations.
- Trial name
- NOTUBE (NCT00841750)
- Testing
- Do not leave a chest tube in the pleural cavity., Do leave a chest tube in the pleural cavity.
- Where
- 3 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander Clínica Carlos Ardila Lulle
Pneumothorax, Primary Spontaneous, VATS
Optimal Postoperative Chest Tube and Pain Management in Patients Surgically Treated for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax (Pneumotrial)
Guidelines lack high quality evidence on optimal postoperative chest tube and pain management after surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP).
- Conditions
- Pneumothorax, Primary Spontaneous, VATS, Pain, Postoperative, Locoregional Anaesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT06053476
- Testing
- Thoracic epidural analgesia, Single-shot paravertebral block, Late chest tube removal
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- Maxima Medical Center
Malignant Abdominal Neoplasm, Malignant Pelvic Neoplasm
Heated Intra-peritoneal Chemotherapy With Doxorubicin and Cisplatin for Abdominal for Pelvic Tumors in Pediatric Patients
This early phase I trial studies how well heated intra-peritoneal chemotherapy with doxorubicin and cisplatin work for the treatment of abdominal or pelvic tumors that can be removed by surgery (resectable), does not respond to…
- Conditions
- Malignant Abdominal Neoplasm, Malignant Pelvic Neoplasm, Recurrent Colon Carcinoma, Recurrent Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- TOASTIT (NCT04213794)
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Cytoreductive Surgery, Doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic