Predictors of Outcome in Patients With Pleural Infection at Sohag University Hospital

November 20, 2023 updated by: Amany Eldawwy Hashem, Sohag University

pleural infection remains a common medical problem with significant mortality and morbidity despite a better undrstanding of the aetiology , pathophysiology and recent advances in management approaches .

the cornerstones of the managment op pleural infection include early identification of cases and accurate diagnosis . suitable antibiotic therapy , nutrition managment , efficient drainage of infected collection via chest tube with or without adjunctive therapies including intrapleural agents and ultimately surgical managment .

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

100

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: mona t hussein, professor
  • Phone Number: 01028068879

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Sohag, Egypt, Sohag
        • Recruiting
        • Sohag University Hospital
        • Contact:
          • Magdy M Amin, professor

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

patients more than 18 years old with pleural infection

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients more than 18 years old with pleural infection

Exclusion Criteria:

  • hemothorax
  • chest trauma within 3 month
  • underwent thoracic surgery within 60 days

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
lenght of hospital stay
Time Frame: 1 month
lenght of hospital stay since admission up to improvement
1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
mortality rate
Time Frame: up to 30 days , 3 months
mortality rate related to pleural infection
up to 30 days , 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sohag University

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 15, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 20, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

November 21, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 21, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 20, 2023

Last Verified

November 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Soh-med-23-10-08ms

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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