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It is necessary to take a chest X-ray after removing the chest tube

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Pneumothorax.
J93.11
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Registration Number
IRCT20190618043934N20
Lead Sponsor
Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
27
Inclusion Criteria

Chest tube removal during patient discharge
Patient consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Pleural effusion in the patient
The need to reinsert the chest tube after discharge (for example, due to accidents, lung diseases, etc.)
Hemothorax in the patient
Symptoms immediately after removing the chest tube
Mechanical ventilation
Surgical intervention except for the installation of the chest tube

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Recurrent pneumothorax. Timepoint: Before entering the study and 5 days after discharge from the hospital. Method of measurement: Physical examination by the study manager and questions about the clinical symptoms of the patients.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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