Clinical Trial: Urokinase Versus Primary Video-Assisted Thorascopic Surgery for Empyema
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title:
Brief Summary: This study will compare VATS versus chest drain insertion and urokinase in the treatment of childhood empema by a randomised prospective study.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Institute of Child Health
Current Primary Outcome: length of hospital stay
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: radiological changes at follow up
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Institute of Child Health
Dates:
Date Received: September 2, 2005
Date Started:
Date Completion:
Last Updated: September 2, 2005
Last Verified: September 2005