CompletedNot Applicable

Vacuum vs Manual Drainage During Unilateral Thoracentesis

100 participantsStarted 2015-12-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if there are any differences in terms of safety, pain, or drainage speed between thoracenteses via manual drainage vs vacuum suction.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 99 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing unilateral therapeutic thoracentesis Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of prior significant pleural or lung based procedures/surgeries (not a simple thoracentesis) * Prior enrollment in this study * Patients ability to comprehend and consent to this procedure and clearly communicate any pain or other symptoms that arise from this procedure

What they're measuring

Pain Change

Timeframe: 5-20 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03496987

SponsorYale University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-09-30

Results submitted2018-04-13

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