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Outcomes of a Single Chest Drain vs Two Drains

NCT07125248 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2025-08-15

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Summary

Esophagectomy is a major surgical procedure done for carcinoma of esophagus. Usually bilateral chest tubes are placed in surgery for prevention of fluid accumulation in chest. However such procedure limits patients mobility and increases severity of pain. recent studies suggest that a single drain can be safe and effective. our study aims to compare the results of two chest tubes vs one.

Conditions

  • Pleura; Effusion
  • Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
  • Esophageal Anastomotic Leak

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Bilateral chest tube placement

Bilateral chest tubes will be passed in this intervention group through intercostal spaces

PROCEDURE

Single drain placement

A single transhiatal drain will be placed in mediastinum in this group

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Khyber Teaching Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-28
Primary Completion
2025-09-01
Completion
2025-09-10

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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