Chest Tube Drainage of Transudative Pleural Effusions Hastens Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation
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observational
198
1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether chest tubes to drain transudative pleural effusions helps patients come off mechanical ventilation earlier.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for all trials
Started Mar 2010
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 14, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 15, 2010
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
May 23, 2012
CompletedMay 23, 2012
April 1, 2012
1 month
April 14, 2010
November 16, 2011
April 18, 2012
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Total Days of Mechanical Ventilatory Support
days
Study Arms (2)
Standard care
Treatment of pleural effusion with diuresis
Chest tube
Treatment of pleural effusion with diuresis and chest tube
Eligibility Criteria
112 patients standard; 86 patients chest tube
You may qualify if:
- Patients with transudative pleural effusion and requiring mechanical ventilation
You may not qualify if:
- Patients with coagulopathy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York, 11219, United States
Related Publications (1)
Kupfer Y, Seneviratne C, Chawla K, Ramachandran K, Tessler S. Chest tube drainage of transudative pleural effusions hastens liberation from mechanical ventilation. Chest. 2011 Mar;139(3):519-523. doi: 10.1378/chest.10-1012. Epub 2010 Aug 5.
PMID: 20688921DERIVED
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Yizhak Kupfer MD
- Organization
- Maimonides Medical Center
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Yizhak Kupfer, MD
Maimonides Medical Center
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 14, 2010
First Posted
April 15, 2010
Study Start
March 1, 2010
Primary Completion
April 1, 2010
Study Completion
April 1, 2010
Last Updated
May 23, 2012
Results First Posted
May 23, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-04