NCT00144950

Brief Summary

This study will compare VATS versus chest drain insertion and urokinase in the treatment of childhood empema by a randomised prospective study.

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 2, 2005

Completed
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First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 5, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

September 5, 2005

Status Verified

September 1, 2005

First QC Date

September 2, 2005

Last Update Submit

September 2, 2005

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • length of hospital stay

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • radiological changes at follow up

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age0 Years - 16 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • patients under the age of 16 referred to GOSH for management of empyema

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Great Ormond Street Hospital

London, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Jaffe A, Calder AD, Owens CM, Stanojevic S, Sonnappa S. Role of routine computed tomography in paediatric pleural empyema. Thorax. 2008 Oct;63(10):897-902. doi: 10.1136/thx.2007.094250. Epub 2008 May 20.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Empyema

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SuppurationInfectionsInflammationPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Adam Jaffe, Dr

    Great Ormond Street Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 2, 2005

First Posted

September 5, 2005

Last Updated

September 5, 2005

Record last verified: 2005-09

Locations