Effects of Local Protocols on Duration of Chest Tube Therapy Following Thoracic Surgery

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

80

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2009

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2009

Study Completion Date

October 31, 2011

Conditions
Pulmonary Air Leak
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Chest tube removal

Chest tube removal on the basis of local recommendations for postoperative chest tube management

Trial Locations (4)

13125

Evangelische Lungenklinik Berlin, Berlin

28325

Klinikum Bremen-Ost gGmbH, Bremen

56073

Katholisches Klinikum Koblenz, Koblenz

70839

Klinik Schillerhoehe, Gerlingen

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Medela AG

INDUSTRY

lead

Schillerhoehe Hospital

OTHER