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Study on the efficiency of removing blood from the drain after heart surgery to avoid blockages

Scientific evidence of the efficacy of mediastinal drainage milking in postoperative cardiac surgery as prevention of hematic occlusion: a randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-38mm3wn
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-11-08
Start date
2019-02-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Tamponamento cardíaco

Interventions

Randomized clinical trial involving 80 patients, divided into two groups: control, (40 patients without mediastinal drain milking)
and intervention, (40 patients with standardized milking). Both groups were evaluated regarding drain occlusion, volume drained, time to remove the drain and occurrence of complications. Patients were
E04.100.376

Sponsors

Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Amazonas
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Amazonas
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years old; being in the immediate postoperative period of any cardiac surgery by Median Sternotomy with mediastinal drain inserted; both sexes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with mediastinal drainage inserted after surgical re-approach for any cause

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Expected outcme 1: esimate otal hematic occlusion of the mediastinal drain after cardiac surgery ;Expected outcome 1: there was no drain occlusion in both groups studied—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Expected outcme 2: expected to find postoperative patient complications ;Finding outcome 2: the control group had a higher risk of arrhythmias and other complications—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactRafael Freitas

Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Amazonas

rafaellimeira@outlook.com+55 (92) 982241629

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)