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Chest Tube Drainage of Transudative Pleural Effusions Hastens Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation

NCT01104285 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 198

Last updated 2012-05-23

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether chest tubes to drain transudative pleural effusions helps patients come off mechanical ventilation earlier.

Conditions

  • Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maimonides Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yizhak Kupfer, MD · Maimonides Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-03-31
Primary Completion
2010-04-30
Completion
2010-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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