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Lung Ultrasound as Alternative to Radiography in Thoracic Surgery
Sponsor: Uppsala University Hospital
Summary
This projects aim is to study the effects of substitute conventional chest x-ray with lung ultrasound for patients undergoing thoracic surgery. Participants in the study will be randomized to either ultrasound or routine chest x-ray as the primary method of diagnosis after having received surgery to their lungs.
Official title: Effects of Replacing Routine Chest Radiography With Lung Ultrasound for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
140
Start Date
2024-02-12
Completion Date
2025-04-30
Last Updated
2025-04-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Lung Ultrasound
Diagnostic ultrasound of pulmonary tissues such as pleura, plural spaces, and parenchyma.
Locations (1)
Uppsala Akademiska sjukhuset
Uppsala, Uppland, Sweden