Pneumothorax Spontaneous Secondary
Conditions
Brief summary
secondary spontaneous pneumothorax patients will be enrolled ,all of them will receive PRP with different doses and schedules
Interventions
BIOLOGICALPlatelet Rich Plasma
Application of platelet rich plasma through the intercostal tube into the pleural space
Sponsors
Zagazig University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* COPD patients developed spontanous pneumothorax and was managed with intercostal tube insertion
Exclusion criteria
* refusal of participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Air leak assessment by Cerfolio classification of the air leak by single observer | within 10 days after application of platelet rich plasma | Continuous:Air leak is Present throughout the respiratory cycle Inspiratory : Present during the inspiration phase of the respiratory cycle. Expiratory: Present only during the expiratory phase of the respiratory cycle Forced expiration: Present only when the patient coughs or forces exhalation |
| physician assessment of complete lung inflation by absence of signs of pneumothorax in chest x ray done to the patient during hospital stay | within 10 days after application of platelet rich plasma | no Chest x ray signs of pneumothorax i.e no jet balck translucency or border of collapsed lung) by physician interpretation |
| recurrence of pneumothorax by physician interpretation of Chest x ray done to the patient in follow up visit i.e detecting jet balck translucency or border of collapsed lung | one month after removal of intercostal tube | no Chest x ray signs of pneumothorax i.e no jet balck translucency or border of collapsed lung) by physician interpretation |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactAhmad Abbas, MD
Backup ContactMohammed Walaa, MD
Outcome results
None listed