Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Lung Ultrasound Versus Chest Radiography for Detection of Pneumothorax
Lead Sponsor:
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Conditions:
Pneumothorax
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center annually provides assistance to approximately 600 cardiac surgeries and 1500 trauma patients, many of whom require chest tubes to prevent blood and fluids from accumu...
Detailed Description
Diagnosing and promptly treating pneumothorax (PNX) is critical, as it is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and hospital stay for patients. Following cardiac surgery, timely identificati...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 18 years old.
- Cardiac and trauma patients who have had a chest/mediastinal tube removed within the past two hours in the CVICU, trauma bay, or ward.
Exclusion
- Patients who had a PNX prior to mediastinal chest tube removal that required intervention.
- Patients on mechanical ventilation.
- Patients with subcutaneous emphysema due to impaired pleural line visualization.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 27 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06022081
Start Date
September 27 2023
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
December 24 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5