Clinical trials: Pneumothorax, Spontaneous
Pneumothorax
Comparison of Exsufflation Versus Drainage in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) remains unclear. Primary therapeutic goals for PSP include removal of air from the pleural space an prevention of recurrences.
- Trial name
- EXPRED (NCT01008228)
- Testing
- exsufflation, thoracic tube drainage
- Where
- 24 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Pneumothorax
Intrapleural Minocycline After Simple Aspiration for the Prevention of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
The estimated recurrence rate of primary spontaneous pneumothorax is 23-50% after the first episode, and the optimal treatment remains unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT00418392
- Testing
- Simple aspiration with minocycline pleurodesis, simple aspiration
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Autologous Blood Patch Therapy
ABPT in Secondary Pneumothorax With Persistent Airleak Study
This is a prospective clinical trial with each patient serving as his/her own control. Patients will be recruited in three different Hong Kong hospital.
- Trial name
- ABPT (NCT04132687)
- Testing
- autologous blood patch therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pneumothorax, Spontaneous
Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Adolescents
Pneumothorax is characterized by an abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity, that is to say between the two layers of the pleura, the membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the rib cage.
- Trial name
- PNSA (NCT06175416)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Pneumothorax, Pleurodesis
Improving Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax (PSP) Treatment Techniques in VATS
The purpose of this study is to: 1. Evaluate the validity of using abnormal characteristics of the pneumothorax line, as evaluated from chest X-ray film, as the operative indications for video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) on…
- Trial name
- NCT01463553
- Testing
- VATS pleurodesis
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Haidian Hospital
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Patients Xith Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax occurs when air accumulates between the visceral and parietal pleura, and canbe defined as spontaneous, iatrogenic or traumatic. Spontaneous pneumothorax further classified as primary or secondary.
- Trial name
- NCT06644820
- Testing
- radiology
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
PCL Pleurodesis
PCL (Poly-ε-caprolactone) Mesh Pleurodesis
Recent advances in thoracoscopic surgery have made it a commonly used technique for treating spontaneous pneumothoraces and preventing recurrence.
- Trial name
- NCT03227978
- Testing
- PCL mesh pleurodesis
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Pneumothorax, Primary Spontaneous, VATS
Optimal Postoperative Chest Tube and Pain Management in Patients Surgically Treated for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax (Pneumotrial)
Guidelines lack high quality evidence on optimal postoperative chest tube and pain management after surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP).
- Conditions
- Pneumothorax, Primary Spontaneous, VATS, Pain, Postoperative, Locoregional Anaesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT06053476
- Testing
- Thoracic epidural analgesia, Single-shot paravertebral block, Late chest tube removal
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- Maxima Medical Center
Pneumothorax
Chest Tube Drainage or Thoracoscopic Surgery for Failed Aspiration of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
We hypothesize that VATS is more effective than CTD for management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax with aspiration failure. To this end, we will compare two groups of patients who had experienced unsuccessful aspiration of…
- Trial name
- NCT00713362
- Testing
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, chest tube drainage
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Pneumothorax Spontaneous Secondary
Stop Air Leak by Talc or Autologous Blood Patch Therapy
Background: A pilot study to assess the feasibility of a randomisation trial protocol comparing intrapleural talc pleurodesis versus autologous blood patch therapy (ABPT) in patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP)…
- Trial name
- STOP (NCT06883188)
- Testing
- talc powder, patient's own venous blood
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pneumothorax
Intrapleural Minocycline Following Simple Aspiration for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
The optimal initial management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) remains controversial. This study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of additional minocycline pleurodesis after successful aspiration of the…
- Trial name
- NCT00520221
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Quality of Life
Impact of Ambulatory Management for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in the Emergency Department on Quality of Life
Outpatient treatment of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax (PSP) compared to usual inpatient management could improve quality of care and represent a more efficient, generalizable and sustainable strategy.
- Conditions
- Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Quality of Life, Ambulatory Care, Chest Tube
- Trial name
- EFFI-PNO (NCT06471608)
- Testing
- Ambulatory management, Standard Care
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 386 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Pleural Disease
Study Designed to Optimize the Treatment of Primary Pneumothorax
Knowledge about incidence, risk factors and genetic predispositions of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in young adults is very limited, and treatment has also been controversial.The Aim of this study is to optimize the…
- Trial name
- TOPP (NCT02866305)
- Testing
- VATS bullectomy and mechanical pleuradesis., Chest tube insertion, Epidural
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Thoracic Surgical Procedures
Thoracoscopic Bullectomy Versus Thoracoscopic Bullectomy With Pleurodesis in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
The exact pathogenesis of PSP is controversial. A few theories has been proposed contributing to the pathogenesity of the PSP as emphysematous like changes (ELCs) which lead to the formation and rupture of the lung bullae or…
- Trial name
- NCT03943069
- Testing
- Thoracoscopic bullectomy alone, Thoracoscopic bullectomy with pleurodesis
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University