Utility of the sliding lung sign for the prediction of preoperative intrathoracic adhesions

Utility of the sliding lung sign for the prediction of preoperative intrathoracic adhesions - Utility of the sliding lung sign for the prediction of preoperative intrathoracic adhesions

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000039054

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-01-05

Start date

2013-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

To assess the potential of the ultrasonographic sliding lung sign to detect severe intrathoracic adhesions before surgery.

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: all patients aged 20 to 89 years who were admitted for elective thoracic surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pneumothorax, hydrothorax, hemothorax, pyothorax, chylothorax, median sternotomy, psychiatric disorders that inhibited participation, and inappropriate participation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the potential of the ultrasonographic sliding lung sign to detect severe intrathoracic adhesions before surgery.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakahiro Homma

Joetstu General Hospital Division of Thoracic Surgery

hommat@med.u-toyama.ac.jp025-524-3000

Outcome results