Chest tube and pain care after lung surgery for collapsed lung
Part of Lungs & breathing, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to manage the chest tube and pain after surgery for a collapsed lung (pneumothorax). The goal is to find out which approach helps patients recover faster and with less pain.
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Who can take part
- You are 16 years or older.
- You can read and understand Dutch.
- You are having surgery for a first-time collapsed lung (spontaneous pneumothorax) not caused by another disease.
- You have had a chest CT scan within the last 5 years.
- You do not have chronic lung diseases like COPD, cystic fibrosis, or lung cancer on that side.
- You are not on long-term opioid painkillers (more than 3 months).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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