Ultrasonographic follow up after pleurodesis, a pilot study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23073

Enrollment

Registered

2020-02-09

Start date

2020-02-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Pneumothorax

Interventions

Ultrasonographic follow up after pleurodesis

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects aged 18 years or older, undergoing surgical pleurodesis after pneumothorax by means of pleurectomy, pleural abrasion, or talc poudrage.

Exclusion criteria

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)

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Feasibility of daily bedside ultrasonography	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration between surgical intervention and ultrasonographic pleurodesis.	—

Contacts

Public ContactWytze de Boer

Isala

w.s.de.boer@isala.nl0384248969

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)