Status:
COMPLETED
Study of Fluid Collection of the Chest in Children With Pneumonia
Lead Sponsor:
Corewell Health West
Collaborating Sponsors:
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Conditions:
Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia
Paraneumonic Effusion
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the best treatment for children with a fluid collection in the chest associated with an underlying pneumonia. Researchers generally agree that a child with a ...
Detailed Description
The ultimate objective of this study is to rationalize treatment decisions. It is our hope that this pilot study will provide the basis for further randomized prospective studies. The expected benefit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- consecutive pediatric patients with a bacterial pneumonia and parapneumonic effusion
- community acquired disease
- children age 0 to 18 years
Exclusion
- hospital acquired pneumonia
- thoracentesis or chest tube drainage outside hospital
- patients with incorrected cardiac disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
March 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00202826
Start Date
November 1 2003
End Date
March 1 2004
Last Update
December 6 2021
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DeVos Children's Hospital
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49503