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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2018/08/015361
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.

AIIMS Rishikesh0 sites0 target enrollmentTBD

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.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

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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