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Thoracostomy Tube Irrigation: a Multi-Center Trial

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05935267

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Official title

Thoracostomy Tube Irrigation: a Multi-Center Trial Investigating Its Efficacy in the Reduction of Secondary Intervention for the Management of Retained Hemothorax

Brief summary

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All trauma patients ages 18 years or older presenting within 24 hours of blunt or penetrating injury resulting in traumatic HTx or HPTx will be eligible for enrollment. This prospective comparative study will consist of a non-irrigation control arm and a thoracic irrigation experimental arm. Thoracic irrigation is performed at the time of the initial TT placement, and is done at the discretion of the attending Trauma surgeon. All patients enrolled will be entered in a prospectively maintained thoracic trauma database. The primary outcome is need for secondary intervention, defined as additional TT placement, VATS, tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), or thoracotomy for the management of retained HTx. Secondary interventions will be screened according to indication. Only secondary interventions directed at management of retained collection will be considered in the analysis for our primary outcome. Secondary intervention aimed at persistent air leaks or post-pull PTx will be considered separately in any analysis.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT05935267
Recruitment status
Active, not recruiting
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Methodist Health System
Other
Enrollment
1,000 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Procedure

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Dec 29, 2021
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2024
Completion
Dec 30, 2024
Last update posted
Nov 19, 2024

2021 – 2024

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Clinical Research Institute Methodist Health System Dallas Texas 75203

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