Comparison of chest tube removal complications in trauma patients

Comparison of the amount of extraction complications of chest tubes within 48 hours and 72 hours after insertion in trauma patients at Sina Hospital

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220530055031N3

Enrollment

100

Registered

2023-09-04

Start date

2023-08-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Complications of chest tube removal. Crushing injury of larynx and trachea

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first intervention group: trauma patients after Intubation and chest tube removal within 48 hours after implantation. Intervention 2: The second intervention group: trauma patients

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Availability of demographic information Chest tube indication Age over 18 years Blunt trauma that caused pneumothorax

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Death before chest tube insertion Repeated chest tube Underlying lung disease Penetrating chest trauma Presence of hemothorax

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Recurrence of ex tube. Timepoint: 48 and 72 hours after externalization. Method of measurement: questionnaire and Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Examining danger symptoms such as shortness of breath, feeling of suffocation, increase in heart rate per minute, increase in breath rate per minute, pain intensity check. Timepoint: Outcome measurement period 48 hours and 72 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale, complaint questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Amir Miratashi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

amiratahi@sina.tums.ac.ir00982166348500-10

Outcome results

None listed

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