Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: S298- Other specified injuries of thorax
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: CHEST TUBE INSERTION (SMALL BORE 18-22 FR): SMALLER BORE CHEST TUBE 18-22 FR WILL BE INSERTED
WHILE IN CONTROL GROUP 28-32 FR CHEST TUBE WILL BE INSERTED
DURATION : TILL THE TIME CLINIC
Sponsors
AIIMS, NEW DELHI
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with thoracic trauma requiring emergency chest tube placement as decided by trauma surgeon
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients younger than 18 yrs Patients in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest on arrival to ED Patients who cannot respond to pain assessment Patient requiring thoracotomy in initial 48 hours of addmission patients not consenting for study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TO COMPARE THE PAIN RELATED TO THE SIZE OF THE CHEST TUBE, AS ASSESSED BY A NUMERICAL RATING SCALE AND TOTAL PAIN MEDICATION USETimepoint: DAILY TILL CHEST TUBE REMOVED AND PATIENT DISCHARGED | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TO COMPARE THE EFFICACY MEASURED INTERMS OD RESOLUTION OF THE CONDITION FOR WHICH CHEST TUBE WAS INSERTED, TO COMPARE CHEST TUBE RELATED COMPLICATIONS, TO COMPARE DURATION OF CHEST TUBETimepoint: DAILY TILL THE CHEST TUBE IS REMOVED AND PATIENT DISCHARGED | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Mohit Goyal
AIIMS, New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed