Energy vs mechanical tools for cough after lung surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two types of surgical tools used during lung surgery to see if one causes less coughing after the operation. It may help doctors choose the best tool for patients having a small part of their right lung removed.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for surgery to remove a small part of your right lung (2 cm or smaller) and have lymph node sampling.
- Your cancer has not spread to lymph nodes or other parts of the body.
- You are generally healthy (ASA grade I-III).
- You have not had a respiratory infection in the last 4 weeks.
- You do not have a history of chronic cough, bronchitis, asthma, or other breathing conditions.
- You are not taking ACE inhibitor blood pressure medications and have no severe heart disease or prior lung surgery.
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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