Phase II randomised non-blinded trial of removal of vacuum on wound drainage bottles versus leaving vacuum intact

ISRCTN ISRCTN59740680
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN59740680
Secondary identifying numbers N0258184667
Submission date
28/09/2007
Registration date
28/09/2007
Last edited
20/02/2020
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Uccio Querci della Rovere
Scientific

Breast/Surgical
Royal Marsden NHS Trust
Downs Road
Sutton
SM2 5PT
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised, non-blinded (Phase II)
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title-
Study objectivesTo estimate the incidence in patients receiving standard care and also in patients having the vacuum removed early.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCancer: Breast
InterventionStandard care vs vacuum removed early.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureTo estimate the incidence of seroma in women having standard axillary care (vacuum left intact) and women having vacuum removed on 3rd day.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date11/01/2006
Completion date08/12/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexFemale
Target number of participants50
Key inclusion criteria50 RMH patients who are adult women aged over 18 years old and who are undergoing axillary dissection for breast cancer.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment11/01/2006
Date of final enrolment08/12/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Breast/Surgical
Sutton
SM2 5PT
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

No information available

NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

20/02/2020: No publications found, all search options exhausted, study status unverified.