Validation of postinterventional lung ultrasound compared to chest X-ray to detect and treat a pneumothorax after bronchoscopic interventions

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00009635

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-11-25

Start date

2015-11-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Iatrogenical Pneumothorax J93

Interventions

Group 1: In bronchoscopy with increased risk of pneumothorax transthoracic ultrasound examinations are performed immediately after the intervention and 2 h after. A comparison is made with the standar

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Bronchoscopical Interventions with increased risk of iatrogenic pneumothorax - ELVR with valves and RePneu-Coils - TBB with forceps or cryo

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Non-inferiority of postinterventional thoracic ultrasound in the detection of an iatrogenic pneumothorax in comparison to conventional chest-X-ray.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactStephan Eisenmann

Ruhrlandklinik Essen

stephan.eisenmann@rlk.uk-essen.de+49-201-4334219

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026