Condition: Empyema, Pleural · Pleural Infection · Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Infections of the pleural space are common, and patients require antibiotics and chest drain placement to evacuate the chest from the infected fluid. Chest drains can get blocked by the drainage fluid and material. For this reason, it is thought that flushing the chest drain with saline solution, can help maintain the patency of the tube. This proposed study will evaluate the impact of regular chest drain flushing on the length of time to chest tube removal and total hospitalization as well as improvement in chest imaging and the need for additional interventions on the infected space.
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Samira Shojaee, MD, MPH · 615-322-2386 · samira.shojaee@vumc.org
Jennifer Duke, MD · 615-322-2386 · jennifer.duke@vumc.org
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| Henry Ford | Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States | Recruiting |
| Creighton University | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Recruiting |
| Mount Sinai | New York, New York, United States | Recruiting |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Recruiting |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Recruiting |
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