Clinical trials: Chest Tube Management
Traumatic Pneumothorax
Pigtail Catheter Versus Chest Tube in the Management of Traumatic Pneumothorax
A small 14-French(F) pigtail catheter (PC) has been shown to work equally well with traditional 32-40F chest tube (CT), especially in traumatic pneumothorax. There are no clinical data on tube-site pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01537289
- Testing
- Pigtail catheter insertion (Cook), chest tube (28-French)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Lung Cancer, Pneumothorax
Outpatient Chest Tube Management Following Thoracic Resection Improves Patient Length of Stay and Satisfaction Without Compromising Outcomes
Discharging patients home with air leak and chest tube to portable drainage device after thoracic resection is cost effective and safe without compromising patients outcome or satisfaction.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Pneumothorax, Subcutaneous Emphysema
- Trial name
- NCT01551082
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons
Cardiac Arrest
Intubation During Adult Intubation
The objective of this study is to compared effectiveness of intubation using ETView VivaSight SL and standard tracheal tube during resuscitation performed by a EMS-paramedics.
- Trial name
- SLETI (NCT02305524)
- Testing
- ETView VivaSight SL, Macintosh laryngoscope
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Institute of Rescue Research and Education