Establishing Safe Drainage Limits for Pleural Chest Tube Removal.

University of Missouri, Kansas City

Overview

The purpose of the study is to evaluate a safe threshold for when to remove chest tubes in patients based on the amount of drainage present.

Measurement of pleural fluid drainage in chest tubes of trauma patients.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Thoracic Surgery Thoracic Trauma

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of at least one chest tube * No air leak present * Fluid is not infected * Pleural drainage of fluid was an indication for placement of the chest tube * Patient is post-thoracic surgery * Patient is post-thoracic trauma * Informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of air leak * Infected pleural fluid * Active intra-thoracic bleeding * Thoracic empyema * Non-removal of chest tube (i.e.: expired) * Pregnancy * Less than 18 years of age * Unable to obtain informed consent

Locations (1)

Truman Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Repeat chest tube insertion within 30 days

Time frame: two years

Thoracotomy on affected side within 30 days

Time frame: Two years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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