Effect of Early Removal of Wound Drains After Mastectomy or Lymph Node Dissection

Effect of Early Removal of Wound Drains After Mastectomy or Lymph Node Dissection on Clinical Outcome and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03104153

Enrollment

106

Registered

2017-04-07

Start date

2015-09-30

Completion date

2016-06-30

Last updated

2023-11-29

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Conditions

Breast Cancer, Draining Wound

Brief summary

To compare early drain removal versus output-based drain removal, assessing the following end-points: Clinical : risk of seroma and infection, woundhealing, duration of wound care and drain output versus volume of seroma. Quality of life : drain-induced pain, discomfort due to seroma or drain, sleep disturbance and implications on daily activities. Cost-effectiveness

Interventions

PROCEDUREEarly-drain removal

Drain removal at hospital discharge

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patient scheduled for breast cancer surgery with placement of suction drainage * Female or male * Age \> 18 years * All stages of disease (inclusion is independent of TNM-classification)

Exclusion criteria

* Patients scheduled for breast cancer surgery without placement of suction drains * No informed consent: Patient refuses participation OR is not able to give a written informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Quality of Life	3 weeks	Improve the quality of life, wich will be measured by a questionnaire with some specific questions.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026