Digital air leaks evaluation after pulmonary resections

Digital versus analogic chest drainage in pulmonary resection

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN93205640

Enrollment

Registered

2016-02-08

Start date

2010-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Pulmonary resection Respiratory Pulmonary resection

Interventions

Patients are randomly allocated to one of two groups by electronic calculator. Study group: Following lung resection surgery (pulmonary lobectomy or segmentectomy), chest tubes are connected to commo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or over 2. Pulmonary resection 3. Informed consent obtained

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients requiring pneumonectomy 2. Patients requiring surgery for pneumothorax 3. FEV1%<70% 4. FEV1/FVC<70% 5. Hepatic or renal insufficiency 6. Systemica autoimmune diseases 7. Chronic corticosteroids treatment 8. Patients requiring lung volume reduction surgery 9. Patients requiring sleeve lobectomy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Chest tube permanence is measured by recording the days from the operation to the removal.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative hospital stay measured in days from time of operation until time of discharge.	—

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

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