Clinical Trial: Pleural Irrigation With Normal Saline Versus Intrapleural Fibrinolytic
Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Condition: Pleural Infection
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: A Randomised Open-Label Controlled Trial of Pleural Irrigation With Normal Saline Versus Intrapleural Tissue Plasminogen Activator and DNase (Fibrinolytic Therapy) in Pleural Infection.
Brief Summary:
Parapneumonic effusions caused by an infection of the pleural membranes occur in 40-57% of cases of pneumonia.A variable percentage (10-20%) of parapneumonic effusions progresses to empyema (pus) and/or abscess formation (encapsulation).Pleural infection is associated with significant morbidity and mortality which may be as high as 20-35% in immunocompromised patients Standard treatment of these collections in adults involves antibiotic therapy, effective drainage of infected fluid and surgical intervention…
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