Status:

TERMINATED

Timing for Removal of Chest Tubes in Adult Cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Aarhus University Hospital Skejby

Conditions:

Heart Surgery

Chest Tube

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Rationale: Evidence regarding the timing of chest tube removal after cardiac surgery is sparse. The timing of chest tubes removal constitutes a balancing act between risk of retained blood syndrome, ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All consecutive patients undergoing elective open heart surgery in full or lower hemisternotomy with or without cardiopulmonary bypass including coronary artery bypass grafting, valve surgery, simple aortic surgery or combinations.

Exclusion

  • Cardiac procedures deemed not eligible to chest tube removal on the day of surgery due to increased bleeding risk due to:
  • Procedures in hypothermic circulatory arrest
  • Previous cardiac surgery
  • Procedures performed through upper hemisternotomy
  • Emergent treatment required (\< 24 hours)
  • Non-aspirin antiplatelet drugs stopped \< 5 days preoperatively (Clopidogrel, Prasugrel, Ticagrelor, Ticlopidine)
  • Current use of vitamin K antagonists or new oral non-vitamin K anticoagulants
  • Platelet count \> 450 or \<100 x 109/l prior to surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

515 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04487262

Start Date

September 1 2020

End Date

October 31 2021

Last Update

August 8 2023

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Dep. of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, Denmark, 8200