Resting position with breath-holding maneuver versus end of forced expiration with valsalva maneuver

Resting position with breath-holding maneuver versus end of forced expiration with valsalva maneuver - REMOEVAL of chest tubes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00031331

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-27

Start date

2023-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Pneumothorax J93

Interventions

Group 1: Removal of the chest tube in resting breathing position Group 2: Removal of the chest tube in end of forced expiration with valsalva maneuver

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Large chest tubes =24 Ch - Chest tubes after atraumatic, traumatic, or iatrogenic tension/pneumothorax and hematothorax, and pleural effusion after surgery, for heart failure, hypoproteinemia, infection, or tumors - Compliance of the patient - Ability to consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Secondary chest tubes after re-pneumothorax - Intubated patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pneumothorax 4-6 hours after removal of the chest tube in control chest x-ray	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Relevant pneumothorax with the need for a new chest tube 4-6 hours after removal of the chest tube in control chest x-ray - Pain level during chest tube removal on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSam Razaeian

Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie

Sam.Razaeian@uks.eu+4915777875241

Outcome results

None listed

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