Comparison of the Outcome of Using One-way Heimlich Valve in the Treatment of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Comparison with Implantation of Chest Tube and Connection to the Bottle

Phase 3

• Conditions: Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax.; Primary spontaneous pneumothorax; J93.11

• Registration Number: IRCT20230208057359N1
• Lead Sponsor: Karaj University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 18 to 40 years old with Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax that is symptomatic and the lung collapse rate is more than 15% (the distance between the chest wall and the lung is more than 1 cm)
No history of trauma in the last month
No history of severe asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Not suffering from psychosis
Do not require special medical services such as hospitalization in ICU
Do not have complete lung collapse
Not breastfeeding or pregnant

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are eligible to enter the study but did not consent to enter the study
Patients who developed complications and the patient's treatment was discontinued
Patients in need of Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery include having one lung, being a diver or a pilot, having a large Pulmonary Embolus
Treatment failure after 7 days

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The hospitalization duration from the start of treatment until the time of removal of the chest tube. Timepoint: When the chest tube is removed, the hospitalization duration is calculated. Method of measurement: Days recorded in the patient's file.