Pneumothorax Post CT Lung Biopsy

Lung Nodules Clinical Trial

Official title:

Pneumothorax Following CT-Guided Lung Biopsy: Is There a Role for the Post Biopsy CT in Patient Management

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00188409
• Other study ID #: 03-0122
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 12, 2005
• Last updated: April 20, 2007
• Start date: February 2002
• Est. completion date: February 2004

Study information

• Verified date: September 2005
• Source: University Health Network, Toronto
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Canada: Health Canada
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A CT scan is performed after a lung biopsy in order to detect a Pneumothorax. We postulate that CT is more useful than chest radiography

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 200
• Est. completion date: February 2004
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 16 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• all patients having a lung biopsy

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Diagnostic

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Lung Nodules
• Pneumothorax

Intervention

Procedure:
• CT scan

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Toronto General Hospital	Toronto	Ontario

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Health Network, Toronto

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	detection of pneumothorax