Pneumothorax Post CT Lung Biopsy

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

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Key information

Conditions

Lung Nodules

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Toronto General Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

all patients having a lung biopsy

Exclusion criteria

none

Treatment and study plan

CT Scan

Procedure

Primary outcomes

detection of pneumothorax

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Health Network, Toronto

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start: 2002
Study completion: 2004
First posted: Sep 16, 2005
Registry last updated: Apr 23, 2007

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