Urokinase Versus Primary Video-Assisted Thorascopic Surgery for Empyema
Information source: Institute of Child Health
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Condition(s) targeted: Empyema
Intervention: insertion of a chest drain with urokinase instillation (Drug); primary video-assisted thorascopic surgery (Procedure)
Phase: Phase 1
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: Institute of Child Health Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Adam Jaffe, Dr, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Great Ormond Street Hospital
Summary
This study will compare VATS versus chest drain insertion and urokinase in the treatment of
childhood empema by a randomised prospective study.
Clinical Details
Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment
Primary outcome: length of hospital stay
Secondary outcome: radiological changes at follow up
Eligibility
Minimum age: N/A.
Maximum age: 16 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients under the age of 16 referred to GOSH for management of empyema
Exclusion Criteria:
-
Locations and Contacts
Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Additional Information
Last updated: September 2, 2005
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