Clinical trials: Drains
Drain
Effect of Ice Pack and Warm Gel Pad Use During Drain Removal on Anxiety, Comfort, Physiological Parameters, and Patient Satisfaction Undergoing Open Urological Surgery
The study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effects of ice pack and warm gel pad application during drain removal on anxiety, comfort, hemodynamic parameters, and patient satisfaction in…
- Trial name
- NCT07408921
- Testing
- Ice Pack, Warm Gel Pad Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Seroma Following Procedure
Use of Glubran 2 ® in Axillary Lymphadenectomy Without Drain
Axillary lymphadenectomy in breast cancer continues to be a common practice in certain patients. The use of sealants and drains continues to be a source of disagreement among the scientific community.
- Trial name
- GALA (NCT05280353)
- Testing
- Glubran 2
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Omphis Foundation
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
Quality of Life
Lumbar Drain After Endoscopic Surgery of the Skull Base
The overall purpose of this study was to assess the necessity of lumbar drain placement after endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) surgery in reducing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak postoperatively and promote a standardization of…
- Trial name
- NCT03163134
- Testing
- Lumbar Drain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Hydrocephalus, Intracranial Hypertension
Intraventricular Drain Insertion: Comparison of Ultrasound-guided and Landmark-based Puncture of the Ventricular System
Puncture of the ventricular system is one of the most frequently performed neurosurgical interventions. This procedure is commonly performed in order to treat and/or measure pathologically elevated intracranial pressure.Therefore…
- Trial name
- In-Vent (NCT01973764)
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided ventricular drain insertion, landmark-based ventricular drain insertion
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Biofilms, Thoracic Surgery
Biofilm on Chest Drains After Thoracic Surgery: Clinical Impact and Antibiotic Resistance
This prospective observational study aims to investigate the frequency and clinical significance of biofilm formation on thoracic chest drains used after thoracic surgery.
- Conditions
- Biofilms, Thoracic Surgery, Postoperative Infection, Antibiotic Resistance, Bacterial
- Trial name
- NCT07228598
- Testing
- Chest Drain Tip Sampling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Caner İşevi, MD
NPH (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus)
Examining the Feasibility of Using Pressure Gradient Regulated Automated Cerebral Spinal Fluid Drainage During External Lumbar Drain Trials
The intellidrop device is an FDA-approved system that automates safe, small volume of cerebral spinal fluid drainage with continuous pressure monitoring, reducing nursing workload and human error while improving patient mobility…
- Trial name
- UPGRADE (NCT07494812)
- Testing
- Intellidrop Automated CSF Drainage System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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
External Ventricular Drain, Intracranial Pressure
External Ventricular Drain Placement Stealth Study
External ventricular drain (EVD) placement is performed very often in neurosurgical practices. EVD's are most commonly placed at the bedside using external anatomical landmarks to guide the catheter into the frontal horn of the…
- Trial name
- NCT03696043
- Testing
- Axium Steatlh Image Guidance, EVD placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
Head and Neck Cancer
RADA16 for Reducing Drain Output Trajectory Following Neck Dissection
This will be a prospective single-blind randomised controlled trial to evaluate if the use of a medical device named Purabond, a haemostatic agent already CE marked for use in Ireland, can reduce the occurrence of seroma, a…
- Trial name
- ROUND (NCT06178237)
- Testing
- Purabond
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- St. James's Hospital, Ireland
Infant ALL, Congenital Heart Disease
Determining the Effect of Two Different Methods in Children to Maintain Drain Patency After Cardiac Surgery
In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of the use of milking and sucking methods on bleeding amount, vital signs and oxygen saturation in children with chest and mediastinal drains after cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04454294
- Testing
- Control, Experimental Group (Absorption Group), Experimental Group (Milking Group)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Gastric Cancer
Gastrectomy With or Without Drainage (ADiGe)?
Prophylactic use of anastomotic drain in upper gastrointestinal surgery has been questioned in the last 15 years but only small studies have been conducted.
- Trial name
- ADiGe (NCT04227951)
- Testing
- Avoid drain placement, Drain placement
- Where
- 11 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Pneumopathy
Virtual Reality Hypnosis for Thoracic Drain Insertion
The main objective of this study is to evaluate, in vigilant resuscitation patients, the effect of the use of HYPNO VR on the pain felt during the insertion of a thoracic drain.
- Trial name
- VeRHiTY (NCT04478253)
- Testing
- HypnoVR
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche
Pleural Effusion
Virtual Reality for Satisfaction and Tolerability During Intercostal Chest Drain Insertion: A Headset-Based Randomized Controlled Trial
Intercostal chest drain (ICC) insertion is a common procedure done worldwide to treat and diagnose pleural disease. It is used to evacuate fluid, blood, or air in the cavity from a myriad of causes namely pleural effusions of…
- Trial name
- VR-STICH (NCT06247800)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Device, Without virtual reality
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Low Versus High Pressure Suction Drainage After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Principal hypothesis: A low suction drainage (-50 mmHg) reduce a 25% the blood loss with respect a standard closed drainage (-700 mmHg) following total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT00866268
- Testing
- low pressure suction drainage, High pressure suction drainage
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 169 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Surgical Site Infection, Gynecologic Cancer
Effectiveness of Wound Drains for the Prevention Of Surgical sITe infectION
The aim of the present randomized trial is to assess the efficacy of wound drains in terms of reducing the rates of surgical site infection in obese patients with gynecological cancer.
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Gynecologic Cancer, Wound Drain
- Trial name
- POSITION (NCT05179122)
- Testing
- Surgical drain
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Gastric Outlet Obstruction, Gastric Cancer
Nasobiliary Drain Assisted EUS-guided Gastroenterostomies in Unresectable Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Gastric outlet obstruction in malignant disease appears when the tumor affects the gastroduodenal area, precluding the passage of food into the small bowel. This condition severely affects the quality of life.
- Conditions
- Gastric Outlet Obstruction, Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
- Trial name
- PENGUIN (NCT04660695)
- Testing
- EUS-guided gastroenterostomy
- Where
- 5 sites in India, Spain
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital del Rio Hortega
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
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
CLOSED SUCTION DRAIN VS. NO DRAIN IN ADOLESCENTS UNDERGOING PEDICLE SCREW INSTRUMENTATION FOR IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS (DAISY 2018). A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract Background - Closed suction drain is typically used worldwide after instrumented posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
- Trial name
- DAISY 2018 (NCT03729947)
- Testing
- Subfascial closed suction drain
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital