NCT00684125View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Evaluation of Different Strategies of Pericardial Drainage After Aortic Valvular Surgery

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

150

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2008

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2010

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2010

Conditions
Pericardial EffusionLate Cardiac TamponadeSurgical Reintervention
Interventions
DEVICE

Blake Drains (Blake drain, Ethicon USA)

19F Blake drain located in the posterior pericardial cavity

DEVICE

Standard mediastinal drainage

Mediastinal drainage will be accomplished using 28F or 32F chest tube located in the anterior mediastinum

Trial Locations (1)

H1T 1C8

Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

Johnson & Johnson
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Johnson & Johnson

INDUSTRY

lead

Montreal Heart Institute

OTHER