Trial Information
Objective and Subjective Outcomes of an Electronic Chest Drainage System Versus Traditional Devices: a Randomized Comparison
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Able and willing to read, understand, and provide written Informed Consent
2. Age range of 18-90 years
3. Patients undergoing a segmentectomy, lobectomy, or bilobectomy. Both open and
minimally invasive (thoracoscopic or robotic) resections are acceptable.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients unstable enough to require ICU care upon completion of the resection
2. Redo thoracotomies
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Outcome Measure:
Duration of chest tubes
Outcome Time Frame:
date of chest tube removal
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Cecilia Pompili, MD
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Italy
Authority:
United States: Institutional Review Board
Study ID:
PATSAT-2012-1
NCT ID:
NCT01747889
Start Date:
January 2013
Completion Date:
May 2013
Related Keywords:
- Lung Cancer
- chest tube
- lung resection
- patient satisfaction
- mobility
- Lung Neoplasms