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

Evaluation of necessity of obtaining chest x-ray after chest tube removalin patients with pneumothorax

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190618043934N20

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-13

Start date

2023-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Pneumothorax. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: First intervention group: After chest tube removal, if there are no symptoms, CXR will be taken 2 hours after them, and if they are normal, they will be discharged.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
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.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZabihullah Mohaqiq

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

oabstudent@gmail.com+98 915 104 6738

Outcome results

None listed

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