Clinical Trial

16F vs 24F Chest Drain After Minimally Invasive Lobectomy and/or Segmentectomy

Study acronym: ChestDrain
Recruiting
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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.
Protocol Amendment History 3 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 3 times since 2025-04-25; most recent amendment 2026-04-30.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2025-12-05
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06958848
Lead Sponsor University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Conditions Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion
Enrollment 124 participants
Start Date 2025-05-01
Primary Completion 2027-04-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-08-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-05-06