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

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Conditions studied: Air Leak From Lung, Pneumothorax

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06548386

Run by

Lung Healing Technologies Inc

People needed

33

Starts

2025-02-05

Expected to finish

2026-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

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

Where it is running

• Endeavor Health — Evanston, Illinois, United States (enrolling)

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