Drainage Amount for Removal of Thoracostomy Tube

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether chest tubes can be safely removed without considering how much fluid is draining through the tube.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00575198

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

280

Starts

2007-12-01

Expected to finish

2012-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-06-21

Who can join

Age: 14 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Thoracostomy tube in place for <72 hours
• Age at least 14 years
• Hospitalized for traumatic injury or elective operation

You may not qualify if…

• Thoracostomy tube already removed from the pleural cavity of interest
• Mediastinal tubes
• Death expected within 48 hours
• Prisoner status
• Severe congestive heart failure
• End-stage liver disease
• End-stage renal disease
• History of or suspected empyema involving the pleural cavity of interest
• History of or anticipated need for pleurodesis of the pleural cavity of interest
• Malignant pleural effusion
• Pregnancy
• Previous participation in this study
• Thoracostomy tube drainage already <2 mL/kg

Where it is running

• University of California, Davis, Medical Center — Sacramento, California, United States

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