16F vs 24F Chest Drain After Minimally Invasive Lobectomy and/or Segmentectomy (NCT06958848) | Clinical Trial Compass
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16F vs 24F Chest Drain After Minimally Invasive Lobectomy and/or Segmentectomy
Switzerland124 participantsStarted 2025-05-01
Plain-language summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate postoperative pain in patients receiving a small-bore (16F) chest drain compared to those receiving the standard large-bore (24F) chest drain after minimally invasive pulmonary lobectomy and/or segmentectomy.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Informed Consent signed by the patient (all sex and gender)
* Patients' age from ≥ 18 to no age limit at time of study inclusion
* American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I to IV
* Patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) deemed operable by minimally invasive surgical technique.
* Minimally invasive anatomical lung resections under general anaesthesia: lobectomy, lobectomy with wedge resection, lobectomy combined with segmentectomy, segmentectomy with wedge resection, bilobectomy
Exclusion Criteria:
* Previous thoracic surgery on the same side within 3 months
* Lung cancer complicated with pleural empyema
* Patients with chronic pain who receive opioids/gabapentin/pregabalin
* Patients who consume opiates/benzodiazepines
* Congestive heart failure NYHA Class III or IV
* Liver cirrhosis Child-Pugh Class B and C
* Renal insufficiency requiring dialysis and/or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<30 mL/min/1.73 m2
* Patients with coagulopathy or bleeding disorders: von Willebrand disease, Hemophilia; Thrombocytopenia (\<50 G/l), requiring platelet transfusion
* Patients with neuralgia
* Chest pain (site of surgery) without taking painkillers, measured by VAS while coughing \> 10 mm
* Not consolidated rib fractures (in the last 3 months) on the side of surgical procedure
* Open anatomical lung resection, including pneumonectomy
* Insertion of 2 or more chest tubes
* Need for patient controlle…
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Postoperative chest pain
Timeframe: 4 and 6 hours after last suture; twice daily from day 1 to day 3 postoperative or until tube removal; on discharge home; on follow up day 30 and 180.
2
Postoperative acute pain relief while coughing
Timeframe: 4 and 6 hours after last suture; twice daily from day 1 to day 3 postoperative or until tube removal; on discharge home; on follow up day 30 and 180.