Diagnosis of pleural adhesion using dynamic-ventilation CT

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Pleaural adhesion; pleura, adhesion, pleuritis, empyema

• Registration Number: JPRN-jRCTs072180070
• Lead Sponsor: Yamashiro Tsuneo

Brief Summary

In conclusion, the dynamic-ventilation CT has a low diagnostic accuracy for diagnosing inflammatory pleural adhesions, and is not superior to general chest CT. On the other hand, regarding the invasion and adhesion of subpleural lung cancer to the parietal pleura, the dynamic-ventilation CT has a high diagnostic accuracy, which is similar to the previous reports.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-03-20
• Study Completion: 2022-03-12
• Last Update Posted: 1 April 2024
• Results First Posted: 2024-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 112

Inclusion Criteria

1) Patients who are planned to receive a surgical operation by thoracic surgeons
2) Patients who will undergo preoperative chest CT
3) Adult patients (20 years-old or older)

Exclusion Criteria

1) Patients who are younger than 20 years-old, disagree for or withdraw informed consent. 2) Patients who cannot complete dynamic-ventilation CT. 3) Patients who have medical devices in the targeted pleural cavity. 4) Patients who have metallic devices that make severe artifacts on CT

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified