The effect of pleural drainage on pulmonary function testing in patients with tuberculous pleural effusions
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis
- Registration Number
- PACTR201411000938131
- Lead Sponsor
- Hannah Fengels (corresponding author) and all co-authors (Pneumology team at Tygerberg hopspital)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Other
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 64
Inclusion Criteria
1) Patients with radiological evidence of a pleural effusion (at least 30 % of one hemithorax)
2) At least 2 clinical indicators of active TB which included:
(1) known HIV infection
(2) persistent cough lasting >3 weeks
(3) haemoptysis
(4) weight loss >4 kg
(5) intermittent fever >3 weeks
(6) drenching night sweats >2 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
1) age < 18 years
2)former incomplete TB Treatment
3)recent history of invasive procedures within the pleural cavity/recent penetrating chest wall Trauma
4)Incapability to walk
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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