Join us at Health Research Day — June 6th at Canton Waterfront Park, Baltimore!   Learn More →
← Back to all trials
Completed NCT02911259

Suction on Post-Operative Chest Tubes

Conditions: Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 230
Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Location: Rigshospitalet Copenhagen

Summary

The level of suction on post-operative chest tubes after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy for lung cancer has previously shown to affect duration of drainage. These results, however, are based on traditional drainage systems with water seal and need to be confirmed using digital drainage systems. Hypothesis: Suction of -2 cmH2O is equal to or superior compared with standard suction of -10 cmH2O when looking at chest tube duration and complications.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Speaks and understands Danish. * Referred for planned VATS lobectomy for confirmed or suspected primary lung cancer. Exclusion Criteria: * Cannot cooperate or unable to give consent. * Chronic drain carrier. * Planned open procedure. * Planned resection of additional wedge, additional lobe or thoracic wall.

Interested in this study? View the official listing for contact and enrollment details.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02911259). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.