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TerminatedNot applicableNCT01551082
Official study title

Outpatient Chest Tube Management Following Thoracic Resection Improves Patient Length of Stay and Satisfaction Without Compromising Outcomes

Study summary

Discharging patients home with air leak and chest tube to portable drainage device after thoracic resection is cost effective and safe without compromising patients outcome or satisfaction. Despite good outcomes this practice is not done universally by thoracic surgeons.

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Main goalNot specified

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedNot specified

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Who it may be forLung Cancer · Pneumothorax

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Dec 12, 2016 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Terminated

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What kind of study?Not applicable

Observational

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?Alliance of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons

Study sponsor

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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Not specified
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Alliance of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons
Interventions being studied
Not specified
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How this study is categorized

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Treatment approach
Surgery→
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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria
  • all patients 18-89,
  • all genders,
  • all patients undergoing thoracic resection,
  • all patients discharged with chest tube
Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria
  • minors,
  • all patients \> 90 years old,
  • all mentally challenged,
  • all non-English speaking patients

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • Memorial HospitalChattanooga, Tennessee

Source and freshness
Processed from ClinicalTrials.gov. Last public update: Dec 12, 2016. Always confirm current availability with the study team.

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