A trial of surgery versus no surgery in patients with severe pectus excavatum: looking at improvements in heart and lung functio
- Conditions
- Cardiothoracic surgery, pectus excavatumSurgery
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN11359779
- Lead Sponsor
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
For inclusion in the randomised trial:
1.= 12 years old.
2.A PE deformity with a Haller Index of >3.25, as measured by the internal width of the chest measured at the widest point divided by the distance from the back of the sternum to the anterior vertebral body at its minimum point on CT scan.
3.The participant must satisfy at least one of the following criteria:
3.1.Significant level of shortness of breath or exercise ability perceived to be below that of their peers (e.g., limited by vigorous activities such as running or lifting heavy objects).
3.2.Presyncope or syncope on exercise.
3.3.Arrhythmias on ECG that may be due to the pectus abnormality.
3.4.Dysphagia or swallowing abnormalities in the absence of any other cause.
4.Provide informed consent/assent and agree to 5 years of follow up.
5.Fit to undergo surgery.
For inclusion in the observational cohort:
1.>=12 years old.
2.Confirmed as eligible and fit for surgery via the national MDT surgical pathway.
3.Providing informed consent to take part in the embedded observational cohort and agreeing to 5 years follow up.
For the randomised trial:
1.Patients not fulfilling the inclusion criteria.
2.Symptoms relating to causes other than PE.
3.Unwilling to have surgery for PE.
For the observational cohort:
1.Patients not fulfilling the inclusion criteria.
2.Patients who are willing to join the full randomised trial group of the RESTORE Trial.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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