Clinical trial · Interventional
Suction on Post-Operative Chest Tubes
Suction on Post-Operative Chest Tubes After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy for Presumed or Confirmed Primary Lung Cancer - At Which Level?
NCT02911259CI-TRIAL-00116585SPOCTcompletedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The level of suction on post-operative chest tubes after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy for lung cancer has previously shown to affect duration of drainage. These results, however, are based on traditional drainage systems with water seal and need to be confirmed using digital drainage systems. Hypothesis: Suction of -2 cmH2O is equal to or superior compared with standard suction of -10 cmH2O when looking at chest tube duration and complications.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suction is set to -10 cmH2O | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Suction is set to -2 cmH2O | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Group 1
- description
- Post-operative suction is set to -2 cmH2O.
- interventionNames
- Device: Suction is set to -2 cmH2O
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Group 2
- description
- Post-operative suction is set to -10 cmH2O (standard treatment).
- interventionNames
- Device: Suction is set to -10 cmH2O
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Chest tube duration through study completion, an average of 3 days.
- timeFrame
- Through study completion, an average of 3 days.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Speaks and understands Danish. * Referred for planned VATS lobectomy for confirmed or suspected primary lung cancer. Exclusion Criteria: * Cannot cooperate or unable to give consent. * Chronic drain carrier. * Planned open procedure. * Planned resection of additional wedge, additional lobe or thoracic wall.
References
Publications (7)
- BACKGROUNDMarshall MB, Deeb ME, Bleier JI, Kucharczuk JC, Friedberg JS, Kaiser LR, Shrager JB. Suction vs water seal after pulmonary resection: a randomized prospective study. Chest. 2002 Mar;121(3):831-5. doi: 10.1378/chest.121.3.831. PMID 11888968
- BACKGROUNDCerfolio RJ, Bryant AS. The management of chest tubes after pulmonary resection. Thorac Surg Clin. 2010 Aug;20(3):399-405. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2010.04.001. PMID 20619231
- BACKGROUNDBrunelli A, Beretta E, Cassivi SD, Cerfolio RJ, Detterbeck F, Kiefer T, Miserocchi G, Shrager J, Singhal S, Van Raemdonck D, Varela G. Consensus definitions to promote an evidence-based approach to management of the pleural space. A collaborative proposal by ESTS, AATS, STS, and GTSC. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 Aug;40(2):291-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.020. PMID 21757129
- BACKGROUNDGottgens KW, Siebenga J, Belgers EH, van Huijstee PJ, Bollen EC. Early removal of the chest tube after complete video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomies. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 Apr;39(4):575-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.08.002. Epub 2010 Sep 15. PMID 20833554
- BACKGROUNDCerfolio RJ, Varela G, Brunelli A. Digital and smart chest drainage systems to monitor air leaks: the birth of a new era? Thorac Surg Clin. 2010 Aug;20(3):413-20. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2010.03.007. PMID 20619233
- BACKGROUNDPompili C, Detterbeck F, Papagiannopoulos K, Sihoe A, Vachlas K, Maxfield MW, Lim HC, Brunelli A. Multicenter international randomized comparison of objective and subjective outcomes between electronic and traditional chest drainage systems. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Aug;98(2):490-6; discussion 496-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.03.043. Epub 2014 Jun 4. PMID 24906602
- DERIVEDHolbek BL, Christensen M, Hansen HJ, Kehlet H, Petersen RH. The effects of low suction on digital drainage devices after lobectomy using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trialdagger. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Apr 1;55(4):673-681. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy361.