A new device to check for air leaks after lung surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study is testing a new tool that checks for air leaks in the chest tube placed after lung surgery. An air leak can slow down recovery, and this device may help doctors detect it more accurately.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for surgery on your lung or chest area.
- You will have a chest tube placed after surgery.
- You are 18 years of age or older.
- You are willing and able to give informed consent (or a legal representative can do so for you).
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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