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Initial management of well tolerated but voluminous primary pneumothorax : intercostal chest tube versus needle aspiration.

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Respiratory
Registration Number
PACTR202002728476768
Lead Sponsor
nidhal belloumi
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

age above eighteen years old
normal neurological state
written informed consent
First episode of large pneumothorax defined by a volume surpassing 41% of thoracic volume, which correspond to an interpleural distance over 8 cm according to Collins Formula.
No radiological sign of an underlying pulmonary disease
No signs of a non tolerated pneumothorax

Exclusion Criteria

Past medical history of pneumothorax
Radiological sign of secondary pneumothorax
Hydropneumothorax
Bilateral pneumothorax
clinical signs of a non tolerated pneumothorax : oxymetry< 90% , schock index PAS/FC < 1
HIV infection
impossibility to consent due to mental impairement
incarceration

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Success rate 5 days after procedure of pneumothorax evacuation - Success for manual aspiration was defined as complete<br>or nearly complete and persistent lung expansion. Tolerated interpleural distance in the apex is less than 1 cm - Success for chest tube drainage was defined as complete lung expansion, absence of air leakage , and soft aspiration removal within 5 days after tube placement -<br><br>;recurrence rate over one year of follow up
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Immediate success rate after procedure of pneumothorax evacuation - Immediate success for manual aspiration was defined as complete<br>or nearly complete and persistent lung expansion immediately following manual aspiration. - Immediate success for chest tube drainage was<br>defined as complete lung expansion, absence of air leakage in less than 48 hours after tube placement -<br><br>;need for pleurodesis in case of persistence of pneumothorax;Hospitalization duration<br><br>
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