U.S., April 2 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07505966) titled 'Active Chest Tube Clearance Versus Standard Drainage After Cardiac Surgery' on March 17.
Brief Summary: Title: CLEAR-CS Study - Active Chest Tube Clearance After Cardiac Surgery
This study looks at two methods of removing blood and fluid from the chest after heart surgery. After cardiac operations, patients usually have chest tubes placed to drain blood and fluid. Sometimes these tubes get blocked, leading to retained blood inside the chest. This can cause complications such as the need for another surgery, heart compression, or longer hospital stays.
The study compares patients who received active chest tube clearance, a method d...