Phase II randomised non-blinded trial of removal of vacuum on wound drainage bottles versus leaving vacuum intact

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN59740680

Enrollment

Registered

2007-09-28

Start date

2006-01-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-03-03

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Conditions

Cancer: Breast Cancer Breast

Interventions

Standard care vs vacuum removed early.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 50 RMH patients who are adult women aged over 18 years old and who are undergoing axillary dissection for breast cancer.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To estimate the incidence of seroma in women having standard axillary care (vacuum left intact) and women having vacuum removed on 3rd day.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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