Urokinase Versus Primary Video-Assisted Thorascopic Surgery for Empyema
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interventional
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1 country
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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
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_1
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 2, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 5, 2005
CompletedSeptember 5, 2005
September 1, 2005
September 2, 2005
September 2, 2005
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
length of hospital stay
Secondary Outcomes (1)
radiological changes at follow up
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
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
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.
PMID: 18492739DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Adam Jaffe, Dr
Great Ormond Street Hospital
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