Drainage of Traumatic Hemothorax and Pneumothorax: Small Bore Versus Large Bore Chest Drain

Delhi University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Traumatic Hemothorax and Pneumothorax

Treatments: Device: Intercostal drainage

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02344524

CTRI/2014/07/004795

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this trial is to study the role of small bore chest drains in draining traumatic hemothorax and pneumothorax.

Full description

The precise role of small bore chest drains in treating post traumatic pleural collections, especially hemothorax is not well established. This trial is conducted to study the efficacy and safety profile of small bore chest drains in trauma patients with hemothorax and pneumothorax.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with traumatic hemothorax, pneumothorax and hemopneumothorax

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with tension pneumothorax
• Patients requiring emergency thoracotomy
• Patients who had undergone chest drain insertion elsewhere
• Patients lost to follow up

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Small bore chest drain

Experimental group

Description:

Intercostal drainage for traumatic hemothorax and pneumothorax using small bore chest drain

Treatment:

Device: Intercostal drainage

Large bore chest drain

Active Comparator group

Description:

Intercostal drainage for traumatic hemothorax and pneumothorax using large bore chest drain

Treatment:

Device: Intercostal drainage