New study tests daily chest tube cleaning to improve blood drainage after injury
NCT ID NCT06937450
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether daily cleaning of chest tubes helps remove blood from the chest after a traumatic injury. Twenty stable patients will receive either a small or large chest tube, and doctors will flush and drain the tube every day. The goal is to see if this approach reduces leftover blood, complications, and hospital stay.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- chest tube (14-Fr pigtail or 28-Fr large bore) with daily irrigation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a better way to drain blood from the chest after injury, potentially reducing the need for extra procedures and shortening hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The daily irrigation procedure could cause discomfort or complications.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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