Outpatient Chest Tube Management Following Thoracic Resection Improves Patient Length of Stay and Satisfaction Without Compromising Outcomes

October 18, 2016 updated by: Jeremy Smith, Alliance of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons
Discharging patients home with air leak and chest tube to portable drainage device after thoracic resection is cost effective and safe without compromising patients outcome or satisfaction. Despite good outcomes this practice is not done universally by thoracic surgeons.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Detailed Description

Medical chart database to identify patients ,of one thoracic surgeon over the last seven years, who underwent thoracic resection and were discharged home with an air leak and chest tube to portable drainage device was completed. Once all patients were identified, all possible vulnerable patients were discarded. Written consent for participation was obtained by eligible patients and subjects willing to participate were given further explanation of the study. All willing participants completed an Outpatient Chest Tube Quality of Life Questionnaire. Upon completion of the questionnaire participants involvement in the study was complete. Data was collected and correlations between variables statistically analysed to determine significant factors affecting care.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

12

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Tennessee
      • Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37404
        • Memorial Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients undergoing thoracic resection by one surgeon with post operative air leak being discharged home with chest tube and portable drainage device.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • all patients 18-89,
  • all genders,
  • all patients undergoing thoracic resection,
  • all patients discharged with chest tube

Exclusion Criteria:

  • minors,
  • all patients > 90 years old,
  • all mentally challenged,
  • all non-English speaking patients

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Outpatient chest tubes
All patients, mixed gender, race, and age, who underwent thoracic resection by one surgeon over the past seven years and discharged home with air leak present and chest tube to portable drainage device.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Outpatient Chest Tube Management Following Thoracic Resection Improves Patient Length of Stay and Satisfaction Without Compromising Outcomes
Time Frame: 2 years
Outcome measures for this study were to correlate outpatient chest tube management with patient satisfaction. Also to correlate decreased length of stay without compromising any patient outcomes.
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Alliance of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jeremy S Smith, BSN, Alliance of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgeons

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 8, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 12, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 12, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 18, 2016

Last Verified

October 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MEM Chest tube study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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