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A prospective, randomized controlled trial: posture induction therapy for the control of air leak after video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy

A prospective, randomized controlled trial: posture induction therapy for the control of air leak after video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100044830
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-03-29
Start date
2020-11-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-10-26

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

Conditions

air leak

Interventions

Experimental group:Take a specific position according to the location of the air leak
Control group:Conventional treatment

Sponsors

Department of thoracic surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (Dongdan Campus)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-80 years; 2. To be able to access basic preoperative data (including: characteristics, lung function, chest CT, etc.); 3. Underwent VATS lobectomy; 4. Or VATS classical segmental resection (left proper segment, left/right basal segment of lower lobe, left/right dorsal segment of lower lobe, and left/right posterior segment of upper lobe tip); 5. 24 hours after surgery, any level of Grade III pulmonary leakage is still present.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Intraoperative iatrogenic duct or main bronchus injury; 2. Patients with air leakage observed after surgery, but healed spontaneously within 24 hours without intervention; 3. Use of endobronchial valve placement and other severe intervention treatment of air leakage; 4. Patients with severe cardiopulmonary function diseases, or patients with blood hypercoagulability tendency due to other reasons; 5. Patients or their family members cannot understand the conditions and objectives of the study, or refuse to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative hospitalization days,PHD;Air leak duration, ALD;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Chest tube duration, CTD;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiaohui Xu

Peking Union Medical College Hospital (Dongdan Campus)

gaoxh1299@163.com+86 18801341299

Outcome results

None listed

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