Clinical trials: Drains
Pneumothorax, Hemothorax
Evaluating Improvised Chest Drainage Techniques in Conflict Zones
This study examines the use of improvised chest drainage systems in managing chest trauma at Wad Madani Teaching Hospital, a low-resource and conflict-affected setting.
- Conditions
- Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Thoracic Trauma, Flail Chest
- Trial name
- NCT06683976
- Where
- Sudan
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Sudan Medical Specialization Board
Ascites Hepatic
Prospective Evaluation of PleurX Drain for Treatment of Cirrhotic Refractory Ascites
Refractory ascites (fluid build up in the abdomen that can not bet managed by medications) occurs in at least 10% of patients with end stage liver disease (cirrhosis).
- Trial name
- NCT04569565
- Testing
- PleurX catheter
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Drain Site Complication
The Efficacy of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Gel Dressing in Preventing Surgical Drain Site Infection
This study aims to evaluate if the application of chlorhexidine gluconate dressing on surgical drain sites can decrease drain site infection vs the standard of care (dry, sterile gauze).
- Trial name
- NCT04656145
- Testing
- 3M™ Tegaderm™ CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate I.V. Securement Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Hydrocele of Tunica Vaginalis
Determine the Efficacy of Closed Suction Drain After Hydrocelectomy. (END Trial)
There is no clear consensus regarding the benefits of putting a closed suction drain after eversion of the sac in a hydrocele of the tunica vaginalis testis.
- Trial name
- END (NCT04653402)
- Testing
- Hydrocelectomy surgery
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
Cholelithiasis
Drain After Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
The trial aims to assess the value of drains in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT00986544
- Testing
- no drain, drain positioned, drain not positioned
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Eventration of the Abdominal Wall
Is it Necessary to Drain in Contact With the Prostheses During a Cure of a Ventricle With Retromuscular Prosthesis?
Is there an indication for drainage in contact with a prosthesis placed in a retromuscular position, during a cure for abdominal wall ventration in adults? This procedure is very frequent in digestive surgery and can be…
- Trial name
- Drain-IHR (NCT05534503)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Surgical Drain, Abdominal Surgery Patients
Evaluation of a Novel Drain Stripping Device for Reducing Surgical Drain Complications
The purpose of this research is to evaluate how well a novel surgical site drain tube clearing device works, and how easy it is for care staff to use.
- Conditions
- Surgical Drain, Abdominal Surgery Patients, Drains
- Trial name
- NCT07119112
- Testing
- Surgical drain stripping device, Standard of Care (Investigator Choice)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pancreaticoduodenectomy, Distal Pancreatectomy
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Closed-suction Drain Versus Passive Gravity Drain Following Pancreatic Resection
Pancreatic resection is the only potentially curative modality of treatment for pancreatic neoplasm. The mortality associated with this procedure decreased rapidly in the past decades.
- Trial name
- DRAPA (NCT01988519)
- Testing
- Closed gravity drain, closed suction drain
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Comparison of Different CSF Sampling Sites on External Ventricular Drains
The aim of the current study is to evaluate the difference between proximal and distal CSF sampling. If the characteristics of distally and proximally sampled CSF are similar or correlate well, it may be possible to only sample…
- Trial name
- CSF3S (NCT05254353)
- Testing
- Analyses of proximal and distal samples
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Catheter Related Infections
Quality Control: A Prospective Analysis of EVD Effectiveness
The purpose and/or hypothesis: To decrease the amount of external ventricular drain (EVD) related catheter infections by comparing the efficacy of Oklahoma University Medicine standard EVD catheters, both impregnated and…
- Trial name
- NCT02484287
- Testing
- The Integra External Drainage Catheter., The Ventriclear EVD Antibiotic Catheter, The Codman Bactiseal EVD Catheter Set
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Empyema, Pleural, Pleural Infection
Chest Drain Regular Flushing in Complicated Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyemas
Infections of the pleural space are common, and patients require antibiotics and chest drain placement to evacuate the chest from the infected fluid. Chest drains can get blocked by the drainage fluid and material.
- Trial name
- RELIEF (NCT06427538)
- Testing
- Saline Flush
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pain
The Effect of Cold Application on Pain Developed Due to Drain Removal in Patients With Kidney Transplantation
The study was planned as a prospective, randomized controlled study to examine the effect of cold application on pain due to Jackson Pratt drain removal in kidney transplant patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05972811
- Testing
- Cold application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Pain, Anxiety
Virtual Reality During the Removal of Chest Drains in Critically-ill Patients
Appropriate pain and anxiety management of critically-ill patients during bedside procedures remains a big challenge. Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend preemptive analgesia or non-pharmacological interventions, such as…
- Trial name
- NCT05332119
- Testing
- VR glasses, Control group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Gemma Via Clavero
Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
Pelvic Drains After Radical Hysterectomy in Treating Patients With Uterine, Cervical, or Vaginal Cancer
RATIONALE: The use of pelvic drains may help to prevent complications following radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy.
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Infection, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT00003267
- Testing
- infection prophylaxis and management, management of therapy complications, surgical procedure
- Where
- 18 sites in Austria, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Seroma Following Procedure, Infections
Single Versus Double Drains in the Axillary and Pectoral Regions After Modified Radical Mastectomy
Normally, after this surgery, skin is stitched in the usual simple way, with no quilting, and two drains are put in to remove serosa, one under the arm and one on the chest.
- Conditions
- Seroma Following Procedure, Infections, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- SVDD (NCT07512141)
- Testing
- Double drains will be placed, A single drain will be placed
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation
Surgical Site Infection
Roles of Prophylactic Subcutaneous Drain in Preventing Surgical Site Infection in Surgical Wound After Abdominal Surgery
Surgical site infections (SSI) pose a common challenge in the field of surgery. Current evidence and literature do not provide clear consensus whether the use of subcutaneous drainage will help reduce the incidence of SSI in…
- Trial name
- NCT06063629
- Testing
- Subcutaneous drain, No drain
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Thailand
Thoracotomy, Chronic Pain
Sensory Changes From Chest Drains
Does chest drains contribute to the post thoracotomy pain syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01274871
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Drain Output After Breast Reduction Surgery, Breast Reductions
Effect of Intravenous and Topical Tranexamic Acid on Drain Output in Breast Reduction Surgery
This study aims to evaluate whether tranexamic acid (TXA), a medication that helps reduce bleeding, can decrease fluid drainage after breast reduction surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07131592
- Testing
- IV TXA, Topical TXA, Topical saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Safety Issues, Quality of Life
Reduction of Seroma and Improvement of QoL in Breast Reconstruction With Tissue Expander
The experimental hypothesis of this randomized controlled study was to demonstrate that early drain removal in patients who underwent immediate breast reconstruction with tissue expander is a safety procedure to improving…
- Trial name
- NCT04188821
- Testing
- breast drain removal
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- University of Foggia
Acute Breast Abscess
Comparison of Standard Incision and Drainage Versus Percutaneous Suction Drainage in the Management of Acute Breast Abscess
This prospective interventional study compares the effectiveness of standard incision and drainage versus percutaneous suction drain placement in the management of acute pyogenic breast abscess.
- Trial name
- I&D VS PSD (NCT07588412)
- Testing
- Incision and Drainage, Percutaneous Suction Drain
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- GSVM Medical College