Clinical Trial: Non-invasive Negative Pressure Treatment for Pectus Excavatum

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Efficacy Evaluation of the Non-invasive Negative Pressure Treatment for Pectus Excavatum

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether the non-invasive negative pressure treatment with the use of the device Vacuum Bellfor is effective for the pectus excavatum treatment

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo

Current Primary Outcome: Measurement of the reduction in the deepness of the pectus excavatum [ Time Frame: 3 months ]

The patients will be submitted to clinical measurement of their anterior chest wall at three months interval until the closing of the study


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Evaluation of quality of life related to self-esteem [ Time Frame: One year ]

The patients and their parents will be submitted to a quality of life questionnaire in the beginning and after one year using the device


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of Sao Paulo

Dates:
Date Received: March 18, 2013
Date Started: March 2013
Date Completion: April 2015
Last Updated: March 25, 2014
Last Verified: March 2014