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Feasibility and Accuracy of a Novel Pleural Drain Gas Analyzer in Detecting Air Leaks
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who are scheduled for thoracic surgery and expected to have chest tube placed 2. 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 3. Patients that provide informed consent for the study 4. Patients \>18 years old Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with hemodynamic instability 2. Pregnant patients 3. Prisoners 4. Individuals who are not yet adults
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- Pleural gas analysis (device)
Sponsor: Lung Healing Technologies Inc · Participants: 33 · Started: Feb 5, 2025
Contact the study team
- Dan Dodd · Phone: 3033242264
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06548386
Locations in the U.S.
| Illinois | Endeavor Health, Evanston |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.