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Chest Drain Regular Flushing in Complicated Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyemas
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Summary
Infections of the pleural space are common, and patients require antibiotics and chest drain placement to evacuate the chest from the infected fluid. Chest drains can get blocked by the drainage fluid and material. For this reason, it is thought that flushing the chest drain with saline solution, can help maintain the patency of the tube. This proposed study will evaluate the impact of regular chest drain flushing on the length of time to chest tube removal and total hospitalization as well as improvement in chest imaging and the need for additional interventions on the infected space.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
96
Start Date
2024-06-21
Completion Date
2026-12-30
Last Updated
2026-02-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Saline Flush
sterile saline 20 mL flushed into their catheter by trained nurses or study team members every 6 ± 2 hours
Locations (5)
Henry Ford
Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Mount Sinai
New York, New York, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, United States