Investigation of the diagnostic accuracy for pleural adhesion using dynamic-ventilation CT

Investigation of the diagnostic accuracy for pleural adhesion using dynamic-ventilation CT - Diagnosis of pleural adhesion using dynamic-ventilation CT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000029822

Enrollment

300

Registered

2017-11-15

Start date

2017-11-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

pleural adhesion

Interventions

Additional dynamic-ventilation CT (single time only)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who will receive surgical operation for thoracic diseases 2. Patients who will undergo chest CT for preoperative assessment 3. Patients who are at the age of 20 or older.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients under 20 years-old or those who do not give written informed consent. 2. Patients who cannot follow breathing directions by radiologic technologists at scanning. 3. Patients who have any medical devices (i.e. chest tube) that are inserted in the observed pleural cavity. 4. Patients who have any metallic devices (i.e. pacemaker) in the thorax.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diagnostic accuracy of dynamic-ventilation CT for detecting pleural adhesions around the operated lung, which are observed by thoracic surgeons at surgical operation.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTsuneo Yamashiro

University of the Ryukyus Radiology

clatsune@yahoo.co.jp0988951162

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026