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Could skipping the chest tube after lung surgery cut pain and hospital time?

NCT ID NCT02829736

Symptom relief Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial investigates whether removing the chest tube during thoracoscopic lung surgery, instead of leaving it in place afterward, leads to less pain and faster recovery. Participants undergoing elective wedge resection are randomly assigned to have the tube removed during surgery or kept in standard fashion. The study measures pain levels, lung function, and reasons for hospital stay, aiming to see if tube removal is safe and beneficial.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Intraoperative chest tube removal
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could reduce pain and hospital stay after lung surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply broadly. There is a risk of needing chest tube reinsertion if air leaks occur.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

25 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2016

Finished

Aug 2017

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Elective thoracoscopic wedge resection * Speaks and understands Danish * FEV1 \>= 60% of expected Exclusion Criteria: * Increased risk of air leak evaluated by surgeon (large adhesions, bullae, emphysema, deep resection, etc.) * Increased risk of bleeding evaluated by surgeon (high INR, anticoagulation not paused, large bleeding, etc.) * Air leak on intraoperative sealing test * Patients previously included in study * Planned intraoperative frozen section with possible lobectomy * Previously included in current study * Planned frozen section diagnostics * Previous ipsilateral anatomic lung resection

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung neoplasm Pain respiratory failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Decreased lung function Delayed discharge Pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Rigshospitalet

    Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

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