Smaller chest tube may mean less pain after lung surgery

NCT ID NCT06958848

First seen Jan 06, 2026 · Last updated Apr 30, 2026 · Updated 9 times

Summary

This study tests whether using a smaller chest drain (16F) instead of the usual larger one (24F) can reduce pain after minimally invasive lung surgery. About 124 adults having lung cancer surgery will be randomly assigned to one of the two drain sizes. The main goal is to measure pain while coughing, using a simple pain scale, from right after surgery until the drain is removed.

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Study contacts

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Locations

  • University Hospital Basel

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    Basel, 4031, Switzerland

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