Ultrasound by novices may replace X-Ray for pneumothorax detection
NCT ID NCT06022081
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares lung ultrasound performed by medical trainees to standard chest X-rays for detecting pneumothorax (collapsed lung) after chest tube removal in heart surgery and trauma patients. Researchers will enroll 60 adults to see if the ultrasound method is accurate and practical. If it works, it could offer a safer, faster, and less painful way to diagnose this serious condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lung ultrasound
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that lung ultrasound performed by trainees is a reliable, safer, and less painful alternative to chest X-rays for detecting pneumothorax after chest tube removal.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (60 participants) focused on feasibility, not yet proving accuracy. Results may not apply to all patients or settings, and novice operators may miss signs.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
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