Clinical trials: Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax (PSP)
Malignant Pleural Effusions, Recurrent Pleural Effusions
A Comparative Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Face Talc Slurry and Iodopovidone for Pleurodesis
Pleurodesis is a technique used to fuse the two layers of the lining over the lung. This is done to get rid of collections of fluid or air in this space.
- Conditions
- Malignant Pleural Effusions, Recurrent Pleural Effusions, Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
- Trial name
- NCT00430664
- Testing
- Pleurodesis with either talc or iodopovidone
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
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
Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Recurrence
Most Preventable Surgical Option to Reduce Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax Patients' Postoperative Recurrence: A Prospective Cohort Study
To investigate the most preventable option to reduce primary spontaneous postoperative recurrence.
- Conditions
- Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Recurrence, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04758143
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Yuka Kadomatsu
Pleural Diseases, Pneumothorax Spontaneous Primary
Evaluating the Use of an App in Pleural Disease: Algorithm-supported Clinical Decision Making Versus Usual Care
Pleural disease is a group of conditions that affect the membrane around the lungs. These conditions-fluid around the lungs, infections, cancer, and collapsed lung-are common and can cause serious illness.
- Conditions
- Pleural Diseases, Pneumothorax Spontaneous Primary, Pneumothorax Spontaneous Secondary, Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- APPLAUS (NCT07625176)
- Testing
- Clinical decision-making support tool, Usual care
- Where
- 10 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 828 people
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
Pneumothorax
Intrapleural Minocycline After Aspiration of 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
- NCT00839553
- Testing
- Intrapleural Minocycline application
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Pneumothorax Spontaneous Primary, Pneumothorax, Recurrent
Comparing Efficacy of Chest Tube Drainage and Needle Aspiration in Pneumothorax Treatment
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a common condition which is defined as air presence inside of pleural space. Despite, several studies that have been carried on management patients suffering spontaneous pneumothorax, the first step…
- Conditions
- Pneumothorax Spontaneous Primary, Pneumothorax, Recurrent, Pneumothorax Spontaneous Tension, Pneumothorax, Spontaneous
- Trial name
- NCT03293199
- Testing
- Chest tube drainage, Repetitive needle aspiration
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Pneumothorax Spontaneous Primary, Pneumothorax Spontaneous Secondary
Comparison of Talc Slurry Versus Talc Insufflation: A Study on Effectiveness, Safety, and Hospital Outcomes in Pleurodesis
Pleural effusion is characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space, which typically contains about 10-20 mL of pleural fluid that is crucial for the movement of the lungs against the chest wall.
- Conditions
- Pneumothorax Spontaneous Primary, Pneumothorax Spontaneous Secondary, Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Pleurodesis
- Trial name
- NCT07167992
- Testing
- Pleurodesis
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Lahore
Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Early Chest Tube Removal After Surgery for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) with blebectomy/wedge resection plus pleurodesis is the standard of care for recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) or, in certain instances, after the first episode.
- Trial name
- NCT06411431
- Testing
- Early Chest Tube Removal, Standard Chest Tube Removal, Apical Chest Tube
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Swedish Medical Center
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
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Children
The objective of this multi-center, non-randomized, prospective pilot study is to examine the rate of successful primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) resolution using the simple aspiration technique.
- Trial name
- NCT02573285
- Testing
- Simple Aspiration, Surgeon Preference
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Effect of Tetracycline Pleurodesis on Prevention of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax Recurrence
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) defines as presence of air in chest cavity occurs most commonly in young, tall, and smoker men without underlying lung disease. Trends for PSP treatment tend toward more invasive procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT03634605
- Testing
- Chemical pleurodesis, Tetracycline Topical Ointment, Normal saline
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
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
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, 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
Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Which is Better Between Single Chest Tube and Multiple Tubes Drainage in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
There was no evidence that the number of chest tube do effect to the recurrence of pneumothorax, which placed after thoracoscopic wedge resection together with mechanical pleurodesis.This study evaluates the efficacy of single…
- Trial name
- NCT04831554
- Testing
- single chest tube drainage
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Pneumothorax
Chronic Pain After Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Surgery for Pneumothorax
The study will investigate characteristics of chronic pain after VATS surgery with two different sizes of videoscopic equipment.
- Trial name
- NCT00969423
- Testing
- 5mm videoscope, 10mm videoscope
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
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