Patient Reported Outcomes Targeting Early Chest Tube Removal (PROTECTR) Study
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Lung Surgery
Chest Tube Removal
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 130 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's · Other
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About This Trial
This study is a single centre, prospective clinical trial evaluating the safety and feasibility of implementing a same day chest tube removal protocol in patients undergoing Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) anatomical pulmonary surgery.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18 yrs or older
* scheduled to undergo elective VATS segmental or lobar resection of the lung
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pulmonary function tests demonstrating forced expiratory volume in 1 second Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1) \<50% predicted, FEV1 \<1.5L and/or diffusion lung …
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