se of patient blood to treat air collecting around the lung

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory; Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax

• Registration Number: ISRCTN75342605
• Lead Sponsor: Menoufia University Faculty of Medicine

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years and over
2. Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
3. Unfit or unwilling to have surgery

Exclusion Criteria

Not meeting the inclusion criteria.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time between insertion of chest drain and air leak stoppage is measured through daily clinical observations.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ength of hospital stay is measured in days.