Evaluation of a new protocol for chest tube removal after lobectomy with high drainage volume: a randomized study

Evaluation of a new protocol for chest tube removal after lobectomy with high drainage volume: a randomized study - Evaluation of a new chest tube removal protocol after lobectomy: a randomized study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000013930

Enrollment

Registered

2014-05-12

Start date

2014-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Lung cancer

Interventions

drainage volume 450ml per day 2 days after surgery drainage volume 200ml per day 2 days after surgery

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who underwent more than lobectomy and mediastinal lymphadenectomy. 2. Patients without bleeding, chylothorax, air leakage, or thoracic infection at 2 days after surgery. 3. Written informed consent were obtained from patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who underwent ipsilateral pneumonectomy. 2. Patients with bleeding, chylothorax, air leakage, or thoracic infection at 2 days after surgery. 3. Patients with coagulation disorder. 4. Patients who were regarded as inappropriate for the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of patients who were removed drainage tube at 2nd days after lobectomy	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
length of drainage tube placement, rate of incomplete lung expansion, complication after lobectomy	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNozomu Motono

Kanazawa Medical University Thoracic Surgery

motono@kanazawa-med.ac.jp076-286-2211

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026