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Feasibility and Accuracy of a Novel Pleural Drain Gas Analyzer in Detecting Air Leaks

Lung Healing Technologies Inc · NCT06548386

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted (a condition is required)
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
33
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
February 5, 2025
Record last updated
September 9, 2025

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What the study is about

The goal of this study is to assess the clinical feasibility of a novel, reusable, low cost gas analyzer that detects breath in chest drains in order to diagnose and heal air leaks. The investigators have developed prototype gas analyzers that attach to the outlet of any analog chest drain, and can be connected temporarily to the sampling port. They detect breath by measuring CO2, O2, and pressure, in order to supplement the information provided by the bubbles in the water seal.

Being studied: Pleural gas analysis

Conditions: Air Leak From Lung; Pneumothorax

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients who are scheduled for thoracic surgery and expected to have chest tube placed
  • For patients who are unable to sign consent, but meet all of the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria, a legally appointed representative (LAR) will be allowed to sign consent for that patient
  • Patients that provide informed consent for the study
  • Patients \>18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with hemodynamic instability
  • Pregnant patients
  • Prisoners
  • Individuals who are not yet adults

Recruiting US locations

  • Endeavor Health

    Evanston, IL 60201

    Site contact: Kanwal Zeeshan

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Dan Dodd · 3033242264 · ddodd@lunghealingtechnologies.com
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