Treating persistent air leaks with talc or a blood patch
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two procedures to stop a persistent air leak in the lung: one uses a talc slurry, the other uses a patch made from your own blood. If you have a collapsed lung with a stubborn leak, this trial could help your lung heal faster and avoid a longer hospital stay.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) that happened on its own, not from injury or a procedure.
- You have an underlying lung disease, or imaging shows signs of lung disease.
- Your air leak has lasted at least 3 days and has not stopped on its own.
- Your doctor is planning to use either talc or an autologous blood patch (using your own blood) as the next step to stop the leak.
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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