Management of Empyema in Children: A comparison of early and late Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) .
Recruiting
- Conditions
- pneumoniaparapneumonic effusionVideo-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery VATSpneumonieempyeem
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON20405
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Children (6 months -15 years) with community-acquired pneumonia and parapneumonic effusion.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Children aged < 6 months;
2. Trauma, thoracotomy, chronic lung disease (Cystic Fibrosis or Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Morbidity.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Time to removal of drains;<br /><br>2. Duration of antibiotics;<br /><br>3. Duration of stay in the hospital.