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
Protocol serial number N0258184667
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Funders The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding
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

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised, non-blinded (Phase II)
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
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 measure(s)

To estimate the incidence of seroma in women having standard axillary care (vacuum left intact) and women having vacuum removed on 3rd day.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date08/12/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexFemale
Target sample size at registration50
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

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Breast/Surgical
Sutton
SM2 5PT
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

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