Status:
COMPLETED
Urokinase Versus Video-assisted Thoracoscopic to Treat Complicated Parapneumonic Empyema in Childhood
Lead Sponsor:
Spanish Society of Pediatric Surgery
Conditions:
Empyema
Pneumonia
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-15 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
A great controversy exists about which is the best method to perform the evacuation of the collection. The purpose of this study is to evaluate which is the best initial treatment to drain complicated...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients less than 15 years of age with pneumonia and persistent fever, and complicated parapneumonic empyema (septation or loculation seen on ultrasound or Rx thorax)stages II and III requiring an intervention to drain
Exclusion
- Existing contraindications or other previous conditions, hypertension, pneumothorax
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00798278
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
October 28 2010
Active Locations (6)
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1
University Hospital Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 08035
2
Hospital de Donostia
San Sebastián, Donostia, Spain, 20014
3
Hospital Gregorio Marañón
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
4
Hospital Infantil La Paz
Madrid, Madrid, Spain