ltrasonographic follow up after pleurodesis, a pilot study
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Pneumothorax
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23073
- Lead Sponsor
- Investigator initiated
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
Subjects aged 18 years or older, undergoing surgical pleurodesis after pneumothorax by means of pleurectomy, pleural abrasion, or talc poudrage.
Exclusion Criteria
-Pneumonia
-Pleural empyema
-Previous pleurodesis, either chemical or surgical, of the ipsilateral hemi-thorax.
-BMI >35
-Persistent (partial) pneumothorax after surgery (as evaluated with standard post-operative imaging)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration between surgical intervention and ultrasonographic pleurodesis.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br>Feasibility of daily bedside ultrasonography