Comparative Study Between Outcome of ICT Drainage and VATS in Management of Second Stage Empyema

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Second Stage Empyema

• Registration Number: NCT06680024
• Lead Sponsor: Sohag University

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare between outcome of inter-costal tube drainage and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery in management of patients with second stage empyema.

It compares the outcome of both interventions in hospital stay, cost, wether need of decortication later on or not.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Study First Submitted: 2024-11-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-11-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-11-07
• Study First Posted: 2024-11-08
• Last Update Posted: 2024-11-08
• Study Start: 2024-11-10
• Primary Completion: 2025-07-30
• Study Completion: 2025-07-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients both adults and children diagnosed as Empyema thoracis in early stages based on clinical examination, imaging modalities and pleural fluid analysis

Exclusion Criteria

• Empyema due to carcinoma, terminally ill patients, patients with severe respiratory distress at admission, patients not fit for surgery, patients with co morbid diseases like cardiac disorders and immunosuppression.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
the length of hospital stay	From enrollment to 4 weeks	Comparison between both intercostal tube drainage and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery in management of patients with second stage empyema, we will compare the length of hospital stay of each group of patients
cost of treatment of the patients' in each group	4 weeks	Comparison between both intercostal tube drainage and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery in management of patients with second stage empyema, we will compare cost of treatment of the patients' in each group
number of participants with needs of decortication later on or not, assessed by the chest X-ray and CT chest.	4 weeks	Comparison between both intercostal tube drainage and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery in management of patients with second stage empyema, we will compare with the chest X-ray and CT chest if there is residual empyema and whether the patients will need decortication later on or not