CTRI/2018/08/015361
Not yet recruiting
Phase 2
Evaluation of Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) efficacy in stage-2 Empyema thoracic vs other treatment modalities at tertiary health care centre.
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Diagnosed and confirmed as Empyema thoracis stage-II
- Sponsor
- AIIMS Rishikesh
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •1\.Patients adults (more than 18 years) diagnosed as Empyema thoracic in fibrinopurulent stage\-II.
- •2\. Thoracic empyema will be defined as pleural effusion that fulfilled at least one of following criteria:
- •(a) Presence of frank pus on pleural aspiration.
- •(b) Presence of organism on pleural fluid culture.
- •(c) Positive pleural fluid Gram stain.
- •3\. Tuberculous empyema will be defined as empyema with one of following:
- •(a) Pleural fluid smear positive for acid fast bacilli (AFB).
- •(b) Sputum positive for AFB and radiological lesions consistent with active parenchymal tuberculosis on chest x\-ray/CT scan of thorax .
- •(c) CBNAT Study
- •4\. Probable tuberculous empyema will be defined as empyema with radiological evidence of active pulmonary tuberculosis on chest x\-ray/CT scan of thorax with sputum negative for AFB.
Exclusion Criteria
- •1\. Age less than 18 years.
- •2\. Empyema secondary to penetrating chest trauma.
- •3\. Empyema secondary to or following any thoracic surgical procedure.
- •4\. Empyema due to carcinoma or terminally ill patients.
- •5\. Patients not fit for surgery/intervention.
- •6\. Patients with co morbid diseases like cardiac disorders and immunosuppression.
- •7\. Unwilling/No consent for participation in study.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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