Outcomes Following Omission of Daily Routine Chest Radiographs Following Pulmonary Resection

Currently, it is the standard of care practice to perform daily routine CXR when a chest tube is in situ following pulmonary resection. However, previous research as well as experience of thoracic surgeons suggested this kind of management has poor diagnostic and therapeutic value. Eliminating daily routine CXR for adult patients having undergone pulmonary surgery might decrease the frequency of radiation exposure and hospitalization costs per patient without increasing reintervention rates, length of hospital stays, readmission rates or any adverse events.

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Key information

Conditions

Lung Cancer Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma of Lung Bronchial Neoplasms Carcinoma Carcinoma, Bronchogenic Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung Lung Adenocarcinoma Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell Lung Diseases Lung Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Surgery Thoracic Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Toronto General Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Adult males or females who plan to receive VATS pulmonary resections confined to lobectomies, segmentectomies and wedge resections.
Willingness to adhere to randomized treatment.
Ability to answer self- and interviewer- administered questions in English
Understand and sign a written informed consent form in English

Exclusion criteria

Previous thoracic surgery history in the same side.
Exploration, biopsy, lung volume reduction surgeries (LVRS), bilobectomies, sleeve resections or pneumonectomies performed.

Treatment and study plan

Chest Xray

Diagnostic Test

Daily chest xray

No daily chest xray

Diagnostic Test

Chest xray will be done post chest tube removal only

Primary outcomes

Number of total chest xrays performed per subject

Time frame: 30 days

number of scheduled and additional chest xrays, and how does this correlate with post operative safety

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Health Network, Toronto

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Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study Looking at Differences in Hospital Stay Variables Following Omission of Daily Routine Chest Radiographs After Pulmonary Resection.

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Oct 15, 2018
Registry last updated: May 1, 2020

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