Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Versus Axillary Mini-thoracotomy for the Treatment of Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax

NCT ID: NCT01192217

Last Updated: 2010-09-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-01-31

Study Completion Date

2009-02-28

Brief Summary

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The investigators conducted a prospective randomized study to compare axillary minithoracotomy versus a modified two-port thoracoscopic technique for surgical pleurodesis in patients with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax operated in a single institution.

The main objective of the study was to investigate possible differences regarding short- and long-term clinical outcome between the two different techniques.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pneumothorax

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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VATS group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Modified thoracoscopic technique

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Two-port thoracoscopic technique

Mini-thoracotomy group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Axillary mini-thoracotomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Axillary mini-thoracotomy

Interventions

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Modified thoracoscopic technique

Two-port thoracoscopic technique

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Axillary mini-thoracotomy

Axillary mini-thoracotomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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VATS Thoracotomy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* ipsilateral recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax
* first episode of contralateral pneumothorax

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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AHEPA University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Christos Papakonstantinou, Professor

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

AHEPA University Hospital

Locations

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AHEPA University Hospital Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Thessaloniki, , Greece

Site Status

Countries

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Greece

Other Identifiers

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AHEPACTS-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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