Testing Thopaz Device for Persistent Lung Air Leaks
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests a device called Thopaz for people who have a stubborn air leak in the lung (an air leak that hasn't healed after 5 days of chest tube drainage). The study is for those who are already scheduled for a bronchoscopy to address the leak, and aims to see if Thopaz can help stop the leak faster.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are in the hospital with a constant air leak that has lasted 5 days or more, even with a chest tube in place.
- You are going to have a bronchoscopy (a test where a doctor looks inside your lungs with a thin tube) as part of your care for the air leak.
- You are not pregnant.
- You do not have any condition that would make a bronchoscopy unsafe 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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