Status:
UNKNOWN
Chest Tube Drainage or Thoracoscopic Surgery for Failed Aspiration of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Department of Health, Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Conditions:
Pneumothorax
Eligibility:
All Genders
15-50 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
We hypothesize that VATS is more effective than CTD for management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax with aspiration failure. To this end, we will compare two groups of patients who had experienced ...
Detailed Description
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax most commonly occurs in young, tall, lean males \[1, 2\]. Optimal management for a first episode of this benign disease has been a matter of debate. In the recently pu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 15 and 50 years old.
- First episode of spontaneous pneumothorax.
- The rim of air is \> 2cm on CXR requiring simple aspiration
- Aspiration as the initial treatment
- Failed to achieve lung expansion following repeat manual aspiration
Exclusion
- Complete or nearly complete and persistent lung expansion immediately following manual aspiration
- With underlying pulmonary disease (TB, asthma, etc)
- With hemothorax or tension pneumothorax requiring chest tube insertion or operation
- A history of previous pneumothorax
- A history of previous ipsilateral thoracic operation
- Pregnant or lactation female
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00713362
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2013
Last Update
December 17 2012
Active Locations (2)
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1
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 100
2
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Taipei County, Taiwan