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Does Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Decrease the Quality of Pleurodesis After Mechanical Pleural Abrasion/Pleurectomy for Treatment of Pneumothorax?
Led by Ain Shams University · Updated on 2024-06-21
116
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
65 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Investigators aim to assess if NSAIDs affect the quality of pleurodesis resulting from mechanical pleurodesis (open surgery or VATS) regarding : Primary outcome: Recurrence of pneumothorax in 6 monthes. (assessed by X ray after 2 weeks and 6 months or symptoms requiring X ray at any timing) Secondary outcome: ▪ Adjusted Length of stay ( from day zero surgery day to discharge ). ▪ Time of removal of the chest Tube .(relatively longer with air leak presence). ▪ Need of opioids (N-SAID may decrease the need of opioids) .
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Does Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Decrease the Quality of Pleurodesis After Mechanical Pleural Abrasion/Pleurectomy for Treatment of Pneumothorax?
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with primary or secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
- All age groups are eligible
- Undergoing mechanical pleurodesis by open surgery or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients who refuse the procedure or participation in the study
- Any contraindication to NSAIDs such as bleeding tendency, chronic kidney disease, gastritis, or allergy to NSAIDs
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Faculty of medicine, Ain shams university
Cairo, Egypt, 1181
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Research Team
H
Hany Hassan, Professor
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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