Clinical trial · Interventional
Coaxial Drainage Versus Standard Chest Tube After Pulmonary Lobectomy
Coaxial Drainage Versus Standard Chest Tube After Pulmonary Lobectomy: a Randomized Controlled Study
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Objectives: Chest tubes are routinely inserted after thoracic surgery procedures in different size and numbers. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of Smart Drain Coaxial drainage compared with two standard chest tubes in patients undergoing thoracotomy for pulmonary lobectomy. 98 patients (57 males and 41 females, mean age 68.3±7.4 years) with lung cancer undergoing open pulmonary lobectomy were randomized in two groups: 50 received one upper 28-Fr and one lower 32-Fr standard chest tube (ST group) and 48 received one 28-Fr Smart Drain Coaxial tube (CT group). Hospitalization data, quantity of fluid output, air leaks, radiograph findings, pain control and costs were assessed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lung Cancer | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| coaxial chest tube | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| standard chest tubes | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Standard Group
- description
- Patients with 2 standard chest tubes
- interventionNames
- Device: standard chest tubes
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Coaxial Group
- description
- Patients with 1 coaxial tube
- interventionNames
- Device: coaxial chest tube
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Daily fluid drainage (mL)
- timeFrame
- 1 postoperative day
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * age more than 18 years * patients scheduled for pulmonary lobectomy Exclusion Criteria: * middle lobectomy, * extended resections, minimally invasive lobectomies, * previous ipsilateral thoracic surgery, * induction chemo and/or radiotherapy * patients who did not give consent to participate.
References
Publications (2)
- RESULTGuerrera F, Filosso PL, Pompili C, Olivetti S, Roffinella M, Imperatori A, Brunelli A. Application of the coaxial smart drain in patients with a large air leak following anatomic lung resection: a prospective multicenter phase II analysis of efficacy and safety. J Vis Surg. 2018 Jan 29;4:26. doi: 10.21037/jovs.2018.01.07. eCollection 2018. PMID 29445612
- RESULTRena O, Parini S, Papalia E, Massera F, Turello D, Baietto G, Casadio C. The Redax(R) Coaxial Drain in pulmonary lobectomy: a study of efficacy. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Sep;9(9):3215-3221. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.08.110. PMID 29221298