Status:
COMPLETED
Thoracoscopy Versus Fibrinolysis in Children With Empyema
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Conditions:
Empyema
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The null hypothesis is that patients receiving either thoracoscopy or fibrinolysis for empyema recover in the same amount of time. Therefore, we will test this by randomizing the next 40 patients who ...
Detailed Description
This will be a single institution, prospective, randomized clinical trial involving patients who are found to have at least a single septation within a pleural effusion as diagnosed by ultrasound or c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients less than 18 years of age requiring an intervention for empyema by one of the following:
- Septation or loculation seen on ultrasound or computed tomography
- Many white blood cells, bacteria present, or thick viscid purulence identified on pleural tap
Exclusion
- Immunodeficiency process
- Secondary diagnosis or condition that will keep them in the hospital beyond the empyema
- Existing contraindications to VATS or chest tube.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00323531
Start Date
March 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2007
Last Update
May 9 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108