NCT01522885

KatGuide Method Versus Conventional Method at Insertion of Chest Tube

KatGuide-trial. KatGuide Method Versus Conventional Method at Insertion of Chest Tube. A Randomized, Parallel Group, Controlled Trial.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 109 (actual)
• Sponsor: Niels Katballe · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether if KatGuide (a new developed medical device) improves the placing of a large bore chest tube in the pleural cavity compared to the conventional method.

Conditions

• Pneumothorax
• Hydrothorax
• Hemothorax
• Empyema
• Chylothorax

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	KatGuide versus conventional method (forceps)	According to randomization Chest tubes are placed in the pleural cavity by using the KatGuide device.
PROCEDURE	Chest tube insertion	The chest tube is placed in the pleural cavity by using a forceps (conventional method) or KatGuide

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-04-01
• Primary completion: 2014-05-01
• Completion: 2014-05-01
• First posted: 2012-02-01
• Last updated: 2014-08-21

Locations

4 sites across 1 country: Denmark