Comparative analysis of applying negative pressure to pleural suction through intercostal drainage tube versus not applying negative pressure for intercostal drainage tube to analyze duration of intercostal tube drainage

Comparative Analysis of Initial Negative Pressure Pleural Suction Followed by Underwater Seal Drainage Versus Continuous Underwater Seal Drainage in Thoracic Trauma Patients: Impacts on ICD Duration, Hospital Stay, and Complication Rates - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/08/093573

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-25

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Inercostal drainage tube insertion with negative pressure suction application: Duration of intervention 7 days Control Intervention1: Intercostal drainage tube without negative suction:

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with blunt trauma chest requiring ICD insertion ICD inserted and negative pressure applied to test group and not applied in 2nd group

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pre-existing Conditions: Chronic pulmonary diseases (COPD ,Lung fibrosis, Emphysema) Mechanical Support: Need for mechanical ventilator support. Prior Treatment: Referred patients with ICDs already placed in previous hospitals. Those who does not give consent for ICD.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The study anticipates that initial negative pressure pleural suction followed by underwater seal drainage will reduce ICD duration, hospital stay, and complication rates compared to continuous underwater seal drainage in thoracic trauma patients.Timepoint: 1 week	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Initial negative pressure reduces the duration & complications of ICDTimepoint: 1 week	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKarthik Kotari

AIIMS patna

dranuragguddu@gmail.com8340267114

Outcome results

None listed

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