Clinical trials: Drains
Vasospasm, Intracranial, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Lumbar Drain vs Extraventricular Drain to Prevent Vasospasm in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Vasospasm is a common complication after rupture of intracranial aneurysms causing devastating neurologic deficits and death. Vasospasm has been directly associated with the amount of subarachnoid blood inside the basal cisterns.
- Trial name
- NCT03065231
- Testing
- Extraventricular Drain, Lumbar Drain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Abdominal Abscess
Antibiotic Irrigations for Intra-Abdominal Drains
Intra-abdominal abscesses are pus-filled pouches in the abdominal cavity. Current standard of care includes drain placement in the abscess cavity to reach source control as well as administration of systemic antibiotics.
- Trial name
- AID (NCT03476941)
- Testing
- Gentamicin Sulfate Inj 20mg/2ml vial for injection, Clindamycin phosphate 6 mg/1ml for injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Pancreatic Fistula
Study of Pancreatic Enzymes in the Drains as Early Biomarkers of Post-operative Pancreatic Fistula and Its Clinical Repercussions
Surgery is the principal treatment for benign and malignant pancreatic tumours. This surgery can be accompanied by complications among which the main one is pancreatic fistula, which leads to the flow of pancreatic juices into…
- Trial name
- LIPA-DRAIN (NCT02784990)
- Testing
- Lipase, amylase and CRP (C-reactive protein) dosages
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 770 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Thyroid Carcinoma, Thyroidectomy
Efficacy of Fibrin Sealant to Reduce the Amount of Post-thyroidectomy Drain
Fibrin sealant has been studied to reduce post-thyroidectomy drain and hospital stay as well. However, no strong evidence from well-designed clinical trials is available.
- Trial name
- NCT01126060
- Testing
- Usage of Fibrin sealant, Thyroidectomy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Lumbar Fusion
Wound Drain After Lumbar Fusion Surgery
Postoperative drain placement is often used following spine surgery. These drains are placed with the intention to decrease the incidence of postoperative hematoma and its associated complications including wound complications…
- Trial name
- NCT06536842
- Testing
- Postoperative Drain Placement, No Postoperative Drain Placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Educational, Simulation
Simulation Efficacy in Neurosurgical Education
This study aims to investigate the efficacy of simulation in neurosurgical training.
- Conditions
- Educational, Simulation, Hydrocephalus, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- SENSE (NCT02988154)
- Testing
- Simulation training, ''See one, do one'' approach
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Acute Cholecystitis, Empyema of Gallbladder
Effects of Drainage in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
During laparoscopic surgery for an acutely inflamed gallbladder, most surgeons routinely insert a drain. However, no consensus has been reached regarding the need for drainage in these cases, and the use of a drain remains…
- Conditions
- Acute Cholecystitis, Empyema of Gallbladder, Abscess of Gallbladder
- Trial name
- NCT02027402
- Testing
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with drain insertion
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Total Hip Arthroplasty
Closed Suction Drain or Not After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Comparative randomised study to clarify which better to use or no use of closed suction drain system after total hip arthroplasty regarding amount of blood loss, need for blood transfusion, risk for superficial infection…
- Trial name
- NCT02845427
- Testing
- closed suction drain, no suction drain
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Wound Infection
Comparative Study Between Subcutaneous Tissue Closure Versus Drain in Obese Women Undergo Elective Cesarean Section
Randomised cinical trial in Kasr Alainy Hospital.352 obese women pregnant with gestational age >38 wk ,theire age range from (25-35) years and BMI between (30 -40) undergoing elective cesarean section were randomised into 4…
- Trial name
- NCT04177381
- Testing
- Cesarean section, subcutanous sutures, subcutanous drain
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Abdominal Drainage, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Clinical Impact of Routine Abdominal Drainage After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Patients and methods: 100 patients were included in this study. They divided into two groups, group (A) with drain and group (B) without drain.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Drainage, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Gall Stones
- Trial name
- NCT00886210
- Testing
- intra abdominal drain, LC without drain
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Pleural Effusion, Pneumothorax
Suturing With U-Technique Versus Un-Reapproximated Wound Edges During Removal of Closed Thoracostomy Tube Drain
The study will be carried out by the principal investigator and his team at the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery of the Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and the University College…
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Pneumothorax, Chest Trauma, Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
- Trial name
- SUTURE (NCT04193241)
- Testing
- Closure of chest tube wound
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ibadan
Breast Cancer
Drain Removal on Postoperative Safety and Patient Satisfaction in R-E-NSM With Prepectoral DIBR
Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that seriously threatens the health of women, with an increasing incidence rate. The current main treatment methods include multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment such as surgery…
- Trial name
- DRAIN (NCT07237828)
- Testing
- Drain Removal Timing After Endoscopic Breast Reconstruction Surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 379 people
- Sponsor
- Du Zhenggui
Breast Reconstruction
Do Closed Suction Drains Affect the Complications Rate of Breast Reconstruction With Silicone Prosthesis?
The purpose of this study is to describe the relations between closed suction drains placement in breast reconstructions procedures with silicone prothesis to the development of local wound complications (seroma, hematoma…
- Trial name
- NCT00973544
- Testing
- Cultures taken from the drain discharge
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Prophylactic Antibiotics Useful With Antibiotic Impregnated External Ventricular Drains (EVDs)?
The principal objective of this study is to compare the incidence of ventriculostomy related infections (VRIs) in patients who receive twenty-four hours of antibiotics, beginning no more than sixty minutes prior to EVD placement…
- Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Ventriculitis, Cerebral, Hydrocephalus
- Trial name
- NCT05001750
- Testing
- Long term (continuous) prophylactic antibiotics, 24 hours antibiotics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Hematoma Intracranial, Hydrocephalus
Subgaleal Drains in Decompressive Craniectomies
This research is about the use of subgaleal drains to prevent accumulation of blood under the skin in patients undergoing surgery to remove part of the skull(craniectomy) and its associated complications.
- Conditions
- Hematoma Intracranial, Hydrocephalus, Surgical Site Infection, Wound Breakdown
- Trial name
- VADER (NCT03777774)
- Testing
- Passive Redon subgaleal drains, Vacuum Redon subgaleal drains, No Redon subgaleal drains
- Where
- 2 sites in Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Breast Cancer, Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Tissue Expansion in Breast Reconstruction Without Drains
The primary objective of this small feasibility pilot study is to demonstrate that implant-based breast reconstruction (after treatment for cancer) can successfully be performed without prolonged drain placement, using a tissue…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Breast Implant; Complications
- Trial name
- NCT03784859
- Testing
- Insertion of Tissue Expander with Fluid Reservoir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Subdural Hematoma
Augmented Reality for Subdural Drain Placement
This study involves using a augmented reality (AR) system to assist in the placement of a subdural evacuating portal system (SEPS).
- Trial name
- NCT06052124
- Testing
- Augmented Reality Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Hydrocephalus, Critical Care
Quantitative Pupillometry
The aim of this study is to assess the diagnostic ability of quantitative pupillometry for the early detection of hydrocephalus during the weaning process of the external ventricular drain.
- Trial name
- HYDRO-NiP (NCT05386303)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Effects of Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage on Cerebral Hemodynamics
This pilot interventional study investigates whether continuous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage via lumbar drain can improve cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) in patients with acute ischemic stroke and hemodynamic failure, as…
- Trial name
- NCT07056907
- Testing
- Lumbar drain placement
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Cancer, Breast
Prospective Clinical Investigation Comparing Standard Wound Closure Technique With Drains (Control) to Standard Wound Closure Techniques With TissuGlu® and No Drains (Test) in Mastectomy
Comparing standard wound closure technique with drains (control) to standard wound closure techniques with TissuGlu® and no drains (test) in mastectomy
- Trial name
- NCT02958449
- Testing
- Test - Standard Closure with TissuGlu Surgical Adhesive
- Where
- 10 sites in Germany, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Cohera Medical, Inc.