Outpatient care for first-time collapsed lung
Treatments studied
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether treating a first-time collapsed lung (pneumothorax) at home, instead of staying in the hospital, improves quality of life. If you are eligible, you may be randomly assigned to home care or usual hospital care to compare recovery and comfort.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 50 years old.
- You are coming to the emergency department for a first-time collapsed lung (pneumothorax) that is large (more than 2 cm gap on X-ray or CT).
- You live less than 1 hour away from the hospital and can have someone stay with you for the first 48 hours after discharge.
- You can use the internet to fill out online questionnaires.
- You are not currently in another interventional trial, and you are not pregnant or breastfeeding (if female).
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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