Urokinase Versus Primary Video-Assisted Thorascopic Surgery for Empyema

NCT00144950 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2005-09-05

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Summary

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

Conditions

  • Empyema

Interventions

DRUG

insertion of a chest drain with urokinase instillation

PROCEDURE

primary video-assisted thorascopic surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Institute of Child Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Adam Jaffe, Dr · Great Ormond Street Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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