Identifying and investigating abnormal areas on the lung using UV light

Not Applicable

Suspended

• Conditions: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax; Respiratory; Pneumothorax

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14196090
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oxford

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-03-12
• Last Update Posted: 22 August 2022
• Study Completion: 2026-03-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Suspended
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient undergoing Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) for pneumothorax recurrence prevention, or ongoing air leak (pneumothorax group) OR Thoracic surgery for another indication, for example, early-stage lung cancer or metastasis resection (control group).
2. Male or female aged between 16 and 55 years (inclusive)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to consent or comply with the trial requirements
2. Patients in the control group should not have demonstrable emphysema (on CT scanning) and should not have experienced a spontaneous pneumothorax in the past
3. Allergy to fluorescein
4. Any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the study, or may influence the result of the trial, or the participant’s ability to participate in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Other
• Study Design: Not specified