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Low Suction Strategy of Chest Tube Management for Lung Cancer

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Led By Hiran Fernando, M.D.

Research Sponsored by Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Patients undergoing wedge resection to diagnose, or as definitive therapy for a lung nodule/cancer.

Patients who are undergoing lobectomy or segmentectomy

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up when the subject arrives to the recovery room directly after surgery, then every 24 hours while admitted to the hospital until air leak resolves (on average, up to 4 days)

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Study Summary

This trial is looking at two ways to manage chest tubes after surgery for lung cancer - active suction and passive suction.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for patients having minimally invasive lung surgery, like lobectomy or segmentectomy, to diagnose or treat a lung nodule/cancer. Participants must be able to understand and sign consent. It's not specified who can't join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares two chest tube management strategies after lung surgery: low suction (LS), which is passive, and standard suction (SS), which is active. The goal is to see which method leads to better recovery post-surgery.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While specific side effects are not detailed here, generally chest tube insertion can cause discomfort, pain at the site of insertion, infection risk, and potential injury to surrounding tissues.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am having or had a small part of my lung removed to diagnose or treat a lung nodule/cancer.

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I am having surgery to remove part of my lung.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ when the subject arrives to the recovery room directly after surgery, then every 24 hours while admitted to the hospital until air leak resolves (on average, up to 4 days)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~when the subject arrives to the recovery room directly after surgery, then every 24 hours while admitted to the hospital until air leak resolves (on average, up to 4 days)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and when the subject arrives to the recovery room directly after surgery, then every 24 hours while admitted to the hospital until air leak resolves (on average, up to 4 days) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Duration of air-leak

Secondary outcome measures

Days from operation to chest tube removal

Define cut-off air-leak value where prolonged air-leak is likely to occur, or standard suction strategy is preferable

Duration of hospital stay

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Standard Suction Strategy of Chest Tube ManagementExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: Low Suction Strategy of Chest Tube ManagementExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)Lead Sponsor

47 Previous Clinical Trials

12,919 Total Patients Enrolled

Hiran Fernando, M.D.Principal Investigator - Allegheny Health Network

Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the current enrollment size for this clinical experiment?

"Yes, according to the clinicaltrials.gov website, this trial is actively recruiting participants since it was first published on February 23rd 2021. The most recent update for this study occurred on April 8th 2022 and there are currently 160 candidates needed from one location."

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Is this research project actively seeking participants?

"The clinical trial is accepting patients, as noted on the official website. This research endeavour was originally announced in late February 2021 and has since been revised once during April 2022."

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Recent research and studies

Journal of Thoracic DiseaseJournal

Implementing a Thoracic Enhanced Recovery with Ambulation After Surgery Program: Key Aspects and Challenges

Mayor, Marissa A., Sandeep J. Khandhar, Joby Chandy, and Hiran C. Fernando. 2018. “Implementing a Thoracic Enhanced Recovery with Ambulation After Surgery Program: Key Aspects and Challenges”. Journal of Thoracic Disease. AME Publishing Company. doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.10.106.

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic SurgeryJournal

Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Lung Surgery: Recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)

Batchelor, Timothy J P, Neil J Rasburn, Etienne Abdelnour-Berchtold, Alessandro Brunelli, Robert J Cerfolio, Michel Gonzalez, Olle Ljungqvist, et al.. 2018. “Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Lung Surgery: Recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)”. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezy301.

The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryJournal

Prospective Randomized Trial Compares Suction Versus Water Seal for Air Leaks

Cerfolio, Robert J, Cyndi Bass, and Charles R Katholi. 2001. “Prospective Randomized Trial Compares Suction Versus Water Seal for Air Leaks”. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02474-2.

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