Can beginners detect collapsed lung after heart surgery via ultrasound?
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a beginner (like a nurse or trainee) can use an ultrasound to safely detect a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) after heart surgery when the chest tubes are removed. It could make care faster and safer for you.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older
- You are having heart surgery
- You have a chest tube that will be removed in the cardiac intensive care unit
- You do not have severe chronic lung disease (like advanced COPD or interstitial lung disease)
- You have never had a pneumothorax (collapsed lung) before this chest tube removal
- You are not on a breathing machine at the time of screening
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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