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ID
Source
Brief title
Health condition
pneumonia
parapneumonic effusion
Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
VATS
pneumonie
empyeem
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Morbidity.
Secondary outcome
1. Time to removal of drains;
2. Duration of antibiotics;
3. Duration of stay in the hospital.
Background summary
N/A
Study objective
It has been demonstrated that VATS is a good alternative treatment option for chest drainage in children with parapneumonic effusion. Clinical improvement even seems to occur faster after VATS, indicating that when VATS is performed in an early stage it might fasten clinical improvement.
In this prospective study we want to compare the clinical outcomes after early versus late VATS.
Study design
1. Hospitalization;
2. Follow-up after 1 month;
3. Follow-up after 3 months if no complete recovery after 1 month.
Intervention
Every child with pneumonia and parapneumonic effusion will be hospitalized and treated according to hospital protocol. If there is no clinical improvement 48 hours after starting intravenous antibiotics or insertion of chest drain, CT will be done, and, if needed, VATS will be performed.
Inclusion criteria
Children (6 months -15 years) with community-acquired pneumonia and parapneumonic effusion.
Exclusion criteria
1. Children aged < 6 months;
2. Trauma, thoracotomy, chronic lung disease (Cystic Fibrosis or Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia).
Design
Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL3497 |
| NTR-old | NTR3673 |
| Other | MEC UZ Brussel : 2012/247 |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN wordt niet meer aangevraagd. |