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NCT04242160 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Comparison of Two Resuscitative Thoracotomy Techniques
A NA study, sponsored by Brooke Army Medical Center.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 15
- Enrollment target
NCT04242160: Completed NA study, sponsored by Brooke Army Medical Center.
NCT04242160 is a NA study that has completed, run by Brooke Army Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 15 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT04242160, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Brooke Army Medical Center.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 15 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) is a life saving procedure for patients who have suffered cardiac arrest or are at significant risk of cardiac arrest following significant trauma. The procedure is ideally performed by a surgeon, but in some circumstance must be performed by non-surgical specialists such as Emergency Medicine physicians. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the optimal RT technique taught to non-surgical specialists in an educational human cadaver lab. The objective was to compare time to successful completion of two different RT techniques; (1) Left Anterolateral Thoracotomy (LAT) and (2) Modified Clamshell Thoracotomy (MCT). The investigators hypothesized that the non-surgical specialist time to successful completion for the MCT would be shorter than for the LAT.
Primary Outcome
Time participant took to complete a successful RT procedure. Success includes (1) successful delivery of the heart and (2) successful cross-clamp of the descending thoracic aorta. Success determined by general surgeon observer. Time start from command "go" until participant verbalizes delivery of the heart and cross-clamp of the aorta.
Interventions
- OTHER Modified Clamshell Thoracotomy
- OTHER Left Anterolateral Thoracotomy
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 15 participants |
| Start Date | 2018-11-19 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-03-27 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT04242160 record still lists
NCT04242160 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 15 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Modified Clamshell Thoracotomy is the first listed.
NCT04242160 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04242160 about?
NCT04242160 is a clinical study titled "Comparison of Two Resuscitative Thoracotomy Techniques". Resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) is a life saving procedure for patients who have suffered cardiac arrest or are at significant risk of cardiac arrest following significant trauma. The procedure is ideally performed by a surgeon, but in some circumstance must be performed by non-surgical specialists s...
What is the current status of trial NCT04242160?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 15 participants. The study started on 2018-11-19. Estimated completion is 2019-03-27.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04242160?
The interventions under investigation include: Modified Clamshell Thoracotomy (OTHER), Left Anterolateral Thoracotomy (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04242160?
This trial is sponsored by Brooke Army Medical Center, which has 54 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Where NCT04242160's enrollment target sits among peer trials
15 1881st of 2000 higher than 92 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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