U.S., April 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06937450) titled 'Traumatic Hemothorax Drainage and Daily Lavage: Pilot Study' on March 21, 2024.
Brief Summary: This HTX treatment study evaluates the effects of chest tube size and the benefits of daily irrigations on acute HTX. 20 acutely injured but stable trauma patients requiring a chest tube for HTX will be enrolled. Patients will be assigned a 28Fr or 14 Fr chest tube with serial lavage and drainage. The endpoints will be HTX volume (by CT scan), complications, additional interventions, hospital length of stay, chest tube duration, provider feedback, and patient-reported outcomes.
Study Start Date: March 03
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
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