Clinical trials: Chest Tubes
Lung Diseases
The Feasibility and Safety of Avoiding Chest Tube Placement After Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS）of the Lung
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial.The main study content is the feasibility and safety of avoiding chest tube placement after Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery lung disease,participants were randomly divided…
- Trial name
- NCT04012554
- Testing
- avoid chest drainage tube placement after video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection of lung, Indewlling chest drainage tube after video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection of lung
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xueying Yang
Therapeutic Procedural Complication
Compare a New Method and Formula as a Guide for the Intubation of a Left-sided Double-lumen Tube
One-lung ventilation (OLV) is required for the most of thoracic surgery to facilitate surgical visualization by collapsing the lung. The double-lumen tube (DLT) is the commonly used device for OLV.
- Trial name
- NCT03545737
- Testing
- Measurement, Formula
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao
Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Lung Cancer Stage IV
Comparing Different Sizes of Small-bore Chest Drains in Malignant Pleural Effusion
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a very common medical condition, especially among patients with disseminated cancers. Chest drain insertion aims to drain the pleural fluid collection and relieve dyspnea.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Lung Cancer Stage IV, Chest Tubes
- Trial name
- NCT04669223
- Testing
- Seldinger chest drain insertion
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
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
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
Computed Tomography, Biopsy, Pneumothorax, Chest Tube, Plug
Computed Tomography (CT) Guided Lung Biopsy With Plug
Protocol Title: Computed Tomography (CT) Guided Lung Biopsy with BioSentry Plug, Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT03526640
- Testing
- The BioSentry Tract Sealant System
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 560 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Thoracic Anesthesia
Height-based Formula for Predicting the Insertion Depth of Left-sided Double and the Role of Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
The use of height based formula to predict insertion depth of left-sided double lumen tube in thoracic surgery is now well established. The investigators have developed a formula to be used and published recently.
- Trial name
- NCT04449770
- Testing
- double lumen tube
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Saud University
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
Thoracic CT-scan, Right Upper Lobe Anatomy
New Measures for Tracheobronchial Anatomy
The right-sided double lumen endobronchial tube (R-DLT) is seldom. The principal cause of reticence for using the R-DLT are the difficult positioning of its lateral orifice in front of the origin of the right upper lobe (RUL) and…
- Conditions
- Thoracic CT-scan, Right Upper Lobe Anatomy, Right Sided Double Lumen Endobronchial Tube
- Trial name
- ATB (NCT02366455)
- Testing
- Measurement of the length of the right main stem bronchus, Measurement of the right upper lobe bronchus antero-posterior angulation
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Anxiety, Chest Tube Removal
Virtual Reality-Based Breathing Yoga Before Chest Tube Removal After Cardiac Surgery
This randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of virtual reality-based breathing yoga applied before chest tube removal on pain and anxiety in patients after cardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Chest Tube Removal, Pain After Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07794709
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Breathing Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sennur Kula Şahin
Lung Collapse, One-Lung Ventilation
Physiology of Lung Collapse Under One-Lung Ventilation: Underlying Mechanisms
Lung isolation technique and one-lung ventilation (OLV) are the mainstays of thoracic anesthesia. Two principal lung isolation techniques are mainly use by clinicians, the double lumen tubes (DLT) and the bronchial blockers (BB).
- Conditions
- Lung Collapse, One-Lung Ventilation, Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
- Trial name
- PLC-OLV (NCT02919267)
- Testing
- Double lumen tube, Bronchial blocker
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Intubation, Intratracheal, Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Effect of Using Endotracheal Tube Introducer for Intubation During Mechanical Chest Compressions in a Manikin
The aim of this study was to compare the impact of using ETI with the Macintosh laryngoscope on first pass success rates of the final year students of medical school on a manikin during continuous chest compressions with…
- Trial name
- NCT04116333
- Testing
- Endotracheal tube introducer, Macintosh laryngoscope
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Derince Training and Research Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease
Heparin Dose and Post Operative Bleeding in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Patients
Blood is anticoagulated using a drug named heparin during open-heart surgery to allow it to safely pass through the heart-lung machine which pumps the blood throughout the body during the surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01574105
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Chest Tube Removal, Heart; Surgery, Heart, Functional Disturbance as Result
Foot Reflexology to Reduce Pain and Anxiety Before Chest Tube Removal
In open heart surgeries, patients experience severe pain due to tissue trauma, damage to intercostal nerves, and muscle spasm due to pulling tubes from the mediastinal space and between the pleural leaves pull during chet tube…
- Conditions
- Chest Tube Removal, Heart; Surgery, Heart, Functional Disturbance as Result, Pain, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05032469
- Testing
- Reflexology
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Chest Tube Removal
Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Pain, Anxiety and Comfort During Chest Tube Removal Procedure
Chest tubes are used to eliminate possible acute or chronic problems that may occur after trauma or surgical interventions to the chest area.
- Trial name
- NCT06550323
- Testing
- Group using virtual reality glasses
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hale Rumeysa Seçer
Mechanical Ventilation Complication
Effectiveness of Reanimator Muller in Patients With Chest Tube
This study evaluates the comparison of two of re-expansion pulmonary physiotherapy in patients with chest tube. The study group received intermittent positive pressure intervention and the control group received incentive…
- Trial name
- NCT02472041
- Testing
- Reanimator group, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Thoracic Injury
Delphi Study to Identify Crucial Steps and Errors in the Placement of Chest Tubes
The goal of this Delphi study is to identify the crucial steps and the errors in Chest Tube Insertion (CTI). These steps and errors will be used for the development of a new assessment tool based on international consensus.
- Trial name
- NCT05623631
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Lung Collapse, One-lung Ventilation
Brief Bronchial Suction for Lung Collapse During Uniportal VATS
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a brief suction of the airway going to the surgical lung (bronchus) can help the lung collapse faster and more completely during uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery…
- Conditions
- Lung Collapse, One-lung Ventilation, Thoracic Anesthesia, Thoracic Surgery, Video-assisted
- Trial name
- NCT07660588
- Testing
- bronchial suction
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Chest Tubes, Cognitive Skill
Development and Validation of a Theoretical Test for Chest Tube Insertion
The goal of the proposed study design is to develop and gather validity evidence of a theoretical test about cognitive skills which are important when performing Chest Tube Insertion (CTI).
- Trial name
- NCT05384327
- Testing
- Interview, Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Test
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Lung Cancer, Pneumothorax
Effect of Lateral Positioning on Bronchial Cuff Pressure of Left-sided Double-lumen Endotracheal Tube During Thoracic Surgery
The investigators evaluate the effect of postural change on the bronchial cuff pressure (BCP) of double-lumen endotracheal tube (DLT) in patients undergoing thoracic surgery, by observing the pressure of the bronchial cuff before…
- Trial name
- NCT03656406
- Testing
- Lateral decubitus positioning, Cuff-manometer
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daegu Catholic University Medical Center