Clinical Trials

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)

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A Study of the Presence of Viral Pathogens in Culture-Negative, Non-Specific Pleuritis Rochester, MN

The purpose of this study is to find the presence of virus pathogens in the pleural fluid of patients diagnosed with culture-negative, non-specific pleuritis using the FilmArray Respiratory Panel lab test.
A Study To Evaluate Protective Ventilation With High Versus Low PEEP During One-lung Ventilation For Thoracic Surgery Jacksonville, FL

The purpose of this study is to compare a strategy using high PEEP (10 cmH2O) with recruitment maneuvers versus low PEEP (5 cmH2O) without recruitment maneuvers, during thoracic surgery under standardized one lung ventilation with low VT (5 mL/kg predicted body weight – PBW) in adults.
Evaluating Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Postoperative Pain After Video-Assisted Thoracotomy Surgery Rochester, MN

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and ease of use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in patients who have had a video assisted thoracotomy surgery.