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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2014-002221-35-BE
EUCTR2014-002221-35-BE
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Prospective Randomized Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Pleural Drainage by Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic With Pleural Drain Associated With Urokinase in the Treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion in Children - UROVATS

Hôpital Universitaire Des Enfants Reine Fabiola0 sitesAugust 1, 2014

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Parapneumonic pleural effusion
Sponsor
Hôpital Universitaire Des Enfants Reine Fabiola
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 1, 2014
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Hôpital Universitaire Des Enfants Reine Fabiola

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • \- Eligible ages : 1 year to 15 years
  • \- Eligible genders : both
  • \- pleural fluid depth of at least 15mm, confirmed by ultrasound
  • \- At least one of the following severity criteria :
  • 1\) fever continuing 48h after starting correct antibiotherapy
  • 2\) respiratory distress
  • 3\) mediastinal shift on the chest X\-ray
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
  • Number of subjects for this age range: 40
  • F.1\.2 Adults (18\-64 years) no

Exclusion Criteria

  • \- previous drainage by either Video\-Assisted Thoracoscopic or pleural drainage by percutaneous drain with or without fribrinolytic
  • \- congenital pulmonary disorders with lung function impairment
  • \- chronic pulmonary disease associated with lung function impairment
  • \- hemodynamic instability
  • \- acquired immune deficiency
  • \- secondary immune deficiency induced
  • \- coagulopathy disorder (contraindication of thrombolytic therapy)
  • \- pregnancy or breastfeeding patient

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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