New study aims to predict lung leaks without extra pain
NCT ID NCT07350265
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether measurements from a ventilator during lung surgery can predict air leaks after the operation. Air leaks are common after lung removal and often require painful drains. The researchers will compare ventilator readings with actual leak amounts in 100 patients having keyhole lung surgery. If the method works, it could help doctors manage recovery better and reduce patient discomfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple way to predict air leaks after lung surgery, helping doctors reduce patient pain and hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 100 participants. The method may not work reliably in all patients or surgical settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The eligible study population will consist of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing major lung resection by conventional or robotic thoracoscopy.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with pulmonary lobectomy or Anatomical segmentectomy with closed chest (conventional or robotic thoracoscopy); * Patient affiliated with a health insurance scheme. * Person who has not objected to the collection of his/her data for the purpose of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient undergoing any type of lung resection by thoracotomy; * Patient with a history of thoracic surgery on the same side; * Patient with pulmonary fibrosis; * Patient from a vulnerable population as defined in Articles L.1121-5 to 8 of the French Public Health Code. * Patient undergoing conversion to thoracotomy; * Patient undergoing conversion from planned pulmonary lobectomy or anatomical segmentectomy to atypical resection, bilobectomy or pneumonectomy; * Drainage via two chest drains; * Absence of autonomous drainage system; * Patient not extubated at the end of the procedure; * Early reoperation, before drain removal, due to complications.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital privé d'Anthony
RECRUITINGAntony, 92160, France
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