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Efficacy of slow negative pleural suction in thoracic trauma patients undergoing tube thoracostomy

Efficacy of slow negative pleural suction in thoracic trauma patients undergoing tube thoracostomy- A Randomised control trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/10/037619
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-10-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S272- Traumatic hemopneumothorax Health Condition 2: S272- Traumatic hemopneumothorax

Interventions

Intervention1: Tube thoracostomy with negative pressure: slow negative suction on tube thoracostomy patients in comparison to normal ICD

Sponsors

Department of General surgery
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All thoracic trauma patients with hemothorax /pneumothorax/ hemopneumothorax

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients not willing to participate in study 2.Patient undergone thoracotomy/ VATS 3.Patient on mechanical ventilation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.To compare the duration of tube thoracostomy in both groups.Timepoint: 2 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
2.To compare the duration of hospital stay. 3.To compare the incidence of persistent air leak. 4.To compare the incidence of re-interventions. 5.To compare the incidence of clotted hemothorax. 6.To calculate injury severity score. Timepoint: 24 hrs—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Deepak

AIIMS Jodhpur

rvranjan1102@gmail.com8003996892

Outcome results

None listed

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