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Prospective randomized double blind study of a volume threshold for drainage removal after thoracoscopic lobectomy

Prospective randomized double blind study of a volume threshold for drainage removal after thoracoscopic lobectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00014252
Enrollment
80
Registered
2018-04-09
Start date
2018-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Z90.2

Interventions

Group 1: On the first postoperative morning, at 7.30 h, the patients will be checked. Dependently from the randomization and presence or absence of potentially contributing factors like air leak or bl

Sponsors

Klinik für Thoraxchirurgie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients must be older than 18 and underwent thoracoscopic lobectomy with lymph node dissection regardless of the diagnose.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Resection other than lobectomy: wedge, bilobectomy, Pneumonectomy, Segmentectomy or thoracotomy approach. Revisions within first 24 hours postoperative. Air leakage after 24 hours.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is assumed that the chest tube can me removed as soon as the daily pleural fluid production under 5ml/kgKG. Primary Outcome is drainage removal- the days with the chest tube.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Length of hospital stay and complication's rate.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDavor Stamenovic

Vidia Kliniken

davor.samenovic@vincentius-ka.de0721 81083028

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 13, 2026