Chest tube clogging: does heparin help?
NCT ID NCT06314620
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two methods to prevent small chest tubes from getting blocked in patients with pleural effusion (fluid around the lungs). One method uses only saltwater flushes, the other adds a heparin lock. The goal is to see which keeps the tube working longer. About 40 adults in a hospital in Malaysia will take part.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for PLEURAL EFFUSION are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
National University of Malaysia
RECRUITINGKuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, 53300, Malaysia
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Disposable scope takes on gold standard in pleural diagnosis
- Could a simple chemical wash replace surgery for trapped lungs?
- Scientists probe link between lung fluid and breathlessness
- New app aims to cut hospital stays for lung patients
- AI matches radiologists in reading chest X-Rays, study finds
- New study aims to solve diagnostic puzzle for kidney patients with lung fluid