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NCT ID: NCT00468104 Completed - Clinical trials for Pleural Effusion Associated With Pulmonary Infection

Efficacy and Safety of Activase (Ateplase) vs Placebo in Complicated Pleural Effusions (CPE)/Empyemas

CPE
Start date: April 2004
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this study is to document the efficacy and safety of intrapleural instillation of Activase vs Placebo in the management of complicated pleural effusions and empyemas

NCT ID: NCT00323531 Completed - Empyema Clinical Trials

Thoracoscopy Versus Fibrinolysis in Children With Empyema

Start date: March 2006
Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Study type: Interventional

The null hypothesis is that patients receiving either thoracoscopy or fibrinolysis for empyema recover in the same amount of time. Therefore, we will test this by randomizing the next 40 patients who consent to the study to one treatment or the other.

NCT ID: NCT00144950 Completed - Empyema Clinical Trials

Urokinase Versus Primary Video-Assisted Thorascopic Surgery for Empyema

Start date: n/a
Phase: Phase 1
Study type: Interventional

This study will compare VATS versus chest drain insertion and urokinase in the treatment of childhood empema by a randomised prospective study.