Active Clearance of Chest Tubes After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

520

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2015

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2018

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2018

Conditions
Atrial FibrillationPericardial EffusionPleural EffusionHemothoraxCardiac Tamponade
Interventions
DEVICE

Standard drainage

One (1) chest tube must be placed in the anterior mediastinum. The other chest tube(s) may be placed at the discretion of the operator. Chest tubes with internal diameter 28 French (Fr) shall be used. Use of silastic 19 Fr chest tubes were left at the discretion of the operating surgeon.

DEVICE

Active Tube Clearance drainage

One (1) PleuraFlow chest tube must be placed in the anterior mediastinum. The other chest tube(s) may be placed at the discretion of the operator. Chest tubes with internal diameter 28 Fr shall be used. Use of silastic 19 Fr chest tubes were left at the discretion of the operating surgeon.

Trial Locations (2)

H1T 1C8

Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal

H4J 1C5

Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

ClearFlow, Inc.

INDUSTRY

collaborator

Centre Integre Universitaire de Sante et Services Sociaux du Nord de l'ile de Montreal

OTHER

lead

Montreal Heart Institute

OTHER

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