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Penetrating chest wound management without tube thoracostomy

Comparison of penetrating chest wound treatment with and without tube thoracostomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2012111911534N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2013-03-12
Start date
2012-05-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Thoracic penetrating trauma. Open wound of thorax, part unspecified

Interventions

Suction tube insertion within the site of thoracic penetrating trauma wound and suction of the pleura containing.
Treatment - Surgery
Suction tube insertion within the site of thoracic penetrating trauma wound and suction of the pleura containing

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research of Tabriz university of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Isolated thoracic injury in a hemodynamically stable patient. Exclusion criteria: Hemodynamic instability; concurrent thoracic and abdominal trauma; Multiple penetrating thoracic injuries; Emergent thoracotomy indication.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pneumothorax. Timepoint: On emergency department arrival and then every hour. Method of measurement: Chest auscultation by physician and confirmation by anterolateral chest X-ray graphy.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hemothorax. Timepoint: On admission in surgery ward and then every hour. Method of measurement: Chest auscultation by physician and confirmation by anterolateral chest X-ray graphy.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shahriar Hashemzadeh

Tabriz university of medical sciences

shahriar_90@yahoo.com+98 41 1334 7054

Outcome results

None listed

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