| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN23629430 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 12/09/2003 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0201118681 |
| Public title | The role of bioglue in eliminating prolonged alveolar air leak in thoracic surgery |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Surgery: Thoracic |
| Study hypothesis | Will bioglue reduce required length of chest drainage and hospital stay by reducing persistent alveolar air leaks following major lung resection? |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/07/2002 |
| Anticipated end date | 31/01/2005 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | 104 patients |
| Interventions | Surgical treatment only vs surgical treatment and BioGlue |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | 1. Duration of air leak
2. Duration of intercostal drainage
3. Duration of hospital stay
4. Incidence of complications |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publications | Results: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16798309 |
| Sources of funding | Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust (UK) |
| Sponsor name | Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 (0)20 7307 2623 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
| Contact name | Prof P Goldstraw |
| Contact details | Surgery
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust
Sydney Street
London
United Kingdom
SW3 6NP |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0)20 7352 8121 |
| Contact email | P.Goldstraw@rbh.nthames.nhs.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN23629430 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
