NCT01522885View on ClinicalTrials.gov

KatGuide Method Versus Conventional Method at Insertion of Chest Tube

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

109

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2012

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2014

Conditions
PneumothoraxHydrothoraxHemothoraxEmpyemaChylothorax
Interventions
DEVICE

KatGuide versus conventional method (forceps)

According to randomization Chest tubes are placed in the pleural cavity by using the KatGuide device.

PROCEDURE

Chest tube insertion

The chest tube is placed in the pleural cavity by using a forceps (conventional method) or KatGuide

Trial Locations (4)

5000

Peter B Licht, Odense

8200

Niels Katballe, Aarhus

Niels Katballe, Aarhus N

9000

Vytautas Nekrasas, Aalborg

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Aarhus

OTHER

lead

Niels Katballe

OTHER

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