Status:
COMPLETED
Clinical Trial Evaluating the Optimal Technique for Chest Tube Removal
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conditions:
Chest Tube Removal
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
There are two commonly used methods to remove chest tubes following thoracotomy. One is to remove the chest tube at maximum inspiration, (patient is asked to take a deep breath in and hold it), and th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients who are post thoracotomy, pulmonary resection (wedge, lobectomy, segmentectomy, pneumonectomy), AND
- Have at least one chest tube.
Exclusion
- Less than 19 years old,
- With interstitial lung disease, OR
- Any patient intubated.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
342 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00873587
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
September 1 2012
Last Update
October 14 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294