Clinical Trial: Negative Pleural Suction for Tube Thoracostomy in Patients With Chest Trauma
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Efficacy of Negative Pleural Suction in Tube Thoracostomy for Patients With Penetrating and/or Blunt Chest Trauma: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of negative pleural suction in tube thoracostomy is more effective than water seal alone for the treatment of pneumothorax and/or hemothorax in patients with chest trauma.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Universidad de Antioquia
Current Primary Outcome: Lenght of Hospital stay [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Incidence of persistent bronchopleural fistulae [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
- Incidence of coagulated Hemothorax [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
- Incidence of empyema [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
- Incidence of recurrent pneumothorax [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
- Number of patients necessitating surgical interventions (includes new thoracostomy, thoracoscopy and open thoracotomy) [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Universidad de Antioquia
Dates:
Date Received: May 20, 2013
Date Started: March 2012
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 24, 2013
Last Verified: May 2013
