Management of childhood empyema: is there any abnormal lung-function after surgical intervention?

Management of childhood empyema: is there any abnormal lung-function after surgical intervention? - Lung-function after childhood empyema with surgical intervention

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON30020

Enrollment

Registered

2006-08-24

Start date

2006-01-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-18

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Conditions

lung empyema pleural empyema

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The empyemas must suffice the next criteria: 'febrile illness with pulmonary dysfunction', 'accumulation of fluid in the pleural space on X-thorax or ultrasound' and 'purulent fluid in pleural space or signs of loculations on X-thorax or ultrasound/ WBC count * 15.000/*l.* Patients have undergone video assited thorocoscopic surgery, decortication or thoracotomy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Phase 1 empyemas; empyemas caused by trauma, surgery (other than interventional surgery) or tbc; mental retardation, age

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary study parameters of the pulmonary function test: Total lung capacity (TLC), FEV1/VC Primary study parameter of the exersize test: VO2 max.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secundary study parameters of the pulmonary function test: Forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1, Maximal mid-expiratory flow (MMEF2575%), Residual volume (RV), diffusion capacity. Secundary study parameters of the exersize test: *heart frequenty max. (HF max.), max. exercise ventilation/max. voluntary ventilation, max. tidal volume/inspiratorycapacity (Vt max/IC), O2 pulse, SO2, respiratory quotiënt (VCO2/VO2).	—

Measure

Time frame

Secundary study parameters of the pulmonary function test: *Forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1, Maximal mid-expiratory flow (MMEF25*75%), Residual volume (RV), diffusion capacity. Secundary study parameters of the exersize test: *heart frequenty max. (HF max.), max. exercise ventilation/max. voluntary ventilation, max. tidal volume/inspiratorycapacity (Vt max/IC), O2 pulse, SO2, respiratory quotiënt (VCO2/VO2).

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results