A trial to study the beneficial effects of early drain removal after breast surgery

Assessment of seroma formation in breast surgery after early drain removal

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2014/01/004362

Enrollment

200

Registered

2014-01-28

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Breast cancer, Breast surgery, Seroma formation

Interventions

Intervention1: Group-I EDR-Early Drain Removal: Group-I is EDR i.e. Early Drain Removal. In this group the drain of the patient will be removed on post-operative day 8 or if the drain volume is less t

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Biopsy proven breast cancer patients, Patients undergoing axillary clearance as a part of treatment, Patients giving consent for participation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Male Prior surgery in and around the axilla Patient undergoing simultaneous reconstructive breast surgery. Bilateral breast cancer. Chronic shoulder or limb pathology.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of seroma formation.Timepoint: First follow-up at one week, then at one month and then at three months after drain removal in Surgery OPD.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Daily and cumulative drain outputs, Duration of drainage, Drain output at the time removal of drain removal, Wound complications, The number of aspirations required, Drain fluid culture and sensitivity, Timepoint: Till six month after surgery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr P JayaKumar

PGIMER, Chandigarh

jk151986@gmail.com8872392471

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026