Could a smaller chest tube mean less pain after lung surgery?

NCT ID NCT06958848

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jan 06, 2026 · Last updated Jun 16, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study tests whether using a smaller chest drain (16F) instead of the standard larger one (24F) can reduce pain after minimally invasive lung surgery for cancer. About 124 adults having lung lobe or segment removal will be randomly assigned to one drain size. The main goal is to measure pain while coughing, with the hope that a smaller tube leads to a more comfortable recovery.

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University Hospital Basel
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Basel, 4031, Switzerland

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PLEURAL EFFUSION PNEUMOTHORAX

Conditions inferred from the trial description

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NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER