Clinical trials: Drains
Liver Transplant
Early Versus Routine Drain Removal After Live Liver Donor Hepatectomy
It's a randomized control trial to compare early drain removal versus standard drain removal after donor hepatectomy in terms of donor outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04504487
- Testing
- Drain Removal
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India
Pleural Effusion, Pneumothorax
Ballooned Intercostal Drain Trial
This study is designed to assess whether a new type of chest drain reduces the number of drains that fall out of or are accidentally removed from the chest cavity (usually requiring another drain to be inserted), without causing…
- Trial name
- NCT03000504
- Testing
- Ballooned intercostal drain
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
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
Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Rhinosinusitis
Xylitol for Chronic Sinusitis
The purpose of this investigation is to conduct a randomized controlled trial within a subgroup of difficult-to-treat patients with CRS, evaluating the use of topical xylitol treatment concurrently with topical…
- Conditions
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Rhinosinusitis, Sinusitis, Drain Sinus
- Trial name
- NCT03229551
- Testing
- Xylitol, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ochsner Health System
Liver Cirrhosis, Cirrhosis
Empagliflozin in Diuretic Refractory Ascites
Ascites is the most frequent complication of liver cirrhosis and results in increased morbidity and mortality but current medical management options are limited.
- Conditions
- Liver Cirrhosis, Cirrhosis, Ascites, Ascites Hepatic
- Trial name
- DRAin-Em 01 (NCT05013502)
- Testing
- Empagliflozin 10 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Modified Radical
Comparison of Operation Time, Drain Duration, and Seroma Formation After Modified Radical Mastectomy Using Ultrasonic Dissector Versus Electrocautery in Women With Breast Cancer
The goal of this clinical trial was to compare two surgical techniques-ultrasonic dissector and electrocautery-for performing axillary dissection in women undergoing modified radical mastectomy (MRM) for breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Modified Radical, Mastectomy Plus Axillary Lymph Node Dissection, Seroma Following Procedure
- Trial name
- NCT07050329
- Testing
- Electrocautery, Ultrasonic dissector
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Quaid-e-Azam Medical College
Pain, Anxiety
Ice Pack and Lukewarm Gel Pad Use on Pain, Anxiety Level and Physiological Parameters
The study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of cold application used during surgical drain removal on pain, anxiety level and physiological parameters of children aged 9-18 years.
- Conditions
- Pain, Anxiety, Children, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT06600763
- Testing
- Ice pack, warm gel pad
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
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
CABG, Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Drainage Technique in CABG
aims to compare the efficacy of the posterior pericardial window versus retro-cardiac drain in preventing postoperative atrial fibrillation and pericardial complications following CABG, while assessing their impact on hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT07194798
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pneumothorax
Lung Ultrasound Versus Chest Radiography for Detection of Pneumothorax
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center annually provides assistance to approximately 600 cardiac surgeries and 1500 trauma patients, many of whom require chest tubes to prevent blood and fluids from accumulating in the pleural…
- Trial name
- LUSvsCXR (NCT06022081)
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound to detect pneumothorax.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Total Joint Arthroplasty
Reinfusion Drains vs Tranexamic Acid in Total Joint Arthroplasty
It is widely reported that a large percentage of total joint replacement patients receive allogeneic (human donor blood) blood transfusions due to perioperative blood loss with numbers ranging from 30% to 80%.
- Trial name
- NCT01636414
- Testing
- Hemovac drain, Re-infusion drain, Tranexamic drain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
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
Biliary Stricture, Stent Stenosis
Metal and Plastic Biliary Stents to Drain Malignant Distal Biliary Strictures.
Multicentric Italian registry aimed to evaluated the role and results of plastic and metal stents in the treatment of malignant distal biliary strictures
- Trial name
- PROTESIED (NCT05761496)
- Testing
- Biliary stents insertion
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 871 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Hernia, Inguinal
Randomised Controlled Trial on Pre-peritoneal Drainage After Totally Extra-peritoneal Hernioplasty for Inguinal Hernia
This is a RCT on drain versus no drain after laparoscopic totally extra-peritoneal hernioplasty. We will assess the difference in seroma formation after surgery in 2 two groups by an independent assessor clinically and…
- Trial name
- NCT02762747
- Testing
- preperitoneal suction drainage
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion
16F vs 24F Chest Drain After Minimally Invasive Lobectomy and/or Segmentectomy
The aim of the study is to evaluate postoperative pain in patients receiving a small-bore (16F) chest drain compared to those receiving the standard large-bore (24F) chest drain after minimally invasive pulmonary lobectomy and/or…
- Trial name
- ChestDrain (NCT06958848)
- Testing
- 16 F chest tube, 24 F chest tube, Early removal
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Brain Injuries,Traumatic
Effect of Implementing External Ventricular Drain Guidelines on Nurses' Practice and Traumatic Brain Injury Patients' Outcomes
Neurosurgical patients are more vulnerable to infections related to medical care due to their requirement for surgically inserted devices like ventriculostomies and their extended hospital stays.
- Trial name
- NCT07682987
- Testing
- External Ventricular Drain Guidelines
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Appendicitis
Abdominal Drainage During Appendicectomy - Resources Down the Drain: A Retrospective Cohort Study
The investigators performed a retrospective review of all patients undergoing appendicectomy from March-November 2018 using the online theatre database and discharge letters.
- Trial name
- NCT04163211
- Testing
- Abdominal drain
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Pleural Effusion, Ascites
Clinical Validation of Programmable Drain Fluid Regulator to Reduce Morbidity, Care Requirements, and Improve Outcomes
The goal of this Effidrain first-in-human medical device trial is to improve the outcomes of patients with pleural effusions and ascites.
- Trial name
- NCT05734729
- Testing
- EFFIDRAIN, Manual drainage system
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Hospital Admission Duration, Postoperative Hematoma Formation
Drain or no Drain After Thyroid Surgery: a Randomized Clinical Trial at Mulago Hospital
Thyroidectomy is one of the most commonly performed operations in general surgery. Available data seem to suggest an association between no-drain usage and a shorter duration of hospital stay.
- Conditions
- Hospital Admission Duration, Postoperative Hematoma Formation, Wound Sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT01729741
- Testing
- drain was inserted after thyroid surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Acute Brain Injury, Hydrocephalus
VentricuLostomy AssoCiaTed InfeCtions (LACTIC): Focus on CSF Lactate and Sampling Site
This observational study involving patients with acute brain injury undergoing treatment with an external ventricular drain consists of three subprojects, aiming to: 1.
- Conditions
- Acute Brain Injury, Hydrocephalus, External Ventricular Drain, External Ventricular Drainage Associated Infection
- Trial name
- LACTIC (NCT07380477)
- Testing
- Sampling of blood and cerebrospinal fluid
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet