PNEUMOTHORAX

This study is testing if adding a small amount of fluid into the chest space during a CT-guided lung biopsy can reduce the risk of the lung collapsing, a common complication. Researchers will also check if positioning the patient so the biopsy is taken from the lower part of the …

This study is testing whether an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can help doctors find lung problems on chest X-rays more accurately. It will involve 1,470 adults with breathing issues from the public health system. Researchers will compare how often doctors spot issues like fl…

This study is testing a new, reusable device that attaches to standard chest drain tubes. It measures gases to detect air leaks from the lung, which can happen after surgery. The goal is to see if this gas analyzer can find leaks more accurately than the current method of watchin…

This study is testing whether medical trainees can learn to use a bedside ultrasound device to detect a collapsed lung after heart surgery. After patients have their chest tubes removed, a trainee will perform an ultrasound while the patient also gets the standard chest X-ray. Th…

This study aims to develop a test to predict which newborns will need prolonged breathing support. Researchers will analyze a small sample of stomach fluid routinely collected after birth from 500 babies born at 32 weeks or later. The goal is to create a tool that helps doctors i…

This study is testing a new portable X-ray machine that takes moving pictures of the lungs. It aims to see if this technology is safe and practical to use at the bedside in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and if it gives doctors more useful information than standard chest X-rays. R…

This study is testing whether using a smaller chest tube after minimally invasive lung cancer surgery causes less pain than the standard larger tube. Researchers will enroll 124 patients who are having part of their lung removed and randomly assign them to receive either a small …

This study is looking at whether a numbing injection near the spine, given during chest surgery, helps reduce serious problems afterward like lung infections and breathing failure. Researchers will observe 500 patients having minimally invasive chest surgery, checking their pain,…

This study aims to understand what causes Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a rare and serious lung disease that mostly affects women. Researchers will study the genes and proteins in people with LAM to learn how the disease damages the lungs. The goal is to use this knowledge to d…

This study aims to better understand Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome, a rare inherited condition. Researchers want to learn how the gene that causes BHD increases a person's risk for developing kidney tumors, lung cysts, and skin growths. The study is enrolling about 950 people wit…