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Chest Tube Drainage or Thoracoscopic Surgery for Failed Aspiration of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Link to the ClinicalTrials.gov recordInformation obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 23, 2012
Title of trial/grant titleChest Tube Drainage or Thoracoscopic Surgery for Failed Aspiration of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Current status of trialRecruiting
Sponsors and collaboratorsNational Taiwan University Hospital
Department of Health, Taiwan
Information provided byNational Taiwan University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov identifierNCT00713362
PurposeWe hypothesize that VATS is more effective than CTD for management of primary spontaneous
pneumothorax with aspiration failure. To this end, we will compare two groups of patients
who had experienced unsuccessful aspiration of primary spontaneous pneumothorax stratified
by treatment.
Condition(s)Pneumothorax
Intervention(s)Procedure: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Procedure: chest tube drainage
PhasePhase II/Phase III
Study type and designAllocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official titleComparison of Chest Tube Drainage Versus Thoracoscopic Surgery for Unsuccessful Aspiration of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: a Prospective Randomized Trial
Further study detailsPrimary spontaneous pneumothorax most commonly occurs in young, tall, lean males [1, 2].
Optimal management for a first episode of this benign disease has been a matter of debate.
In the recently published BTS guidelines [3], simple aspiration is recommended as the
first-line treatment for all primary pneumothoraces requiring intervention because it
appears to be as effective as chest tube drainage (CTD), as well as safe, well tolerated and
feasible in an outpatient setting in the majority of cases [3]. When simple aspiration was
unsuccessful, which occurred in about 15-62% of all pneumothoraces requiring intervention,
chest tube drainage is recommended [3-12]. However, many prospective studies that have
compared simple aspiration and tube drainage for primary spontaneous pneumothorax have shown
that they are equally effective for treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in terms
of success and recurrence rates [4, 11, 12]. In this regard, chest tube drainage provides no
benefits in unsuccessful aspiration of primary spontaneous pneumothorax because the rates of
persistent air leakage and recurrence remain the same.

Advances in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) have made it a safe, less-invasive
and more-effective intervention for treating recurrent pneumothorax or persistent air
leakage after CTD [13-15]. However, the role of VATS in the management of first primary
spontaneous pneumothorax where aspiration has failed remains unclear. Theoretically,
unsuccessful aspiration is usually associated with large or persistent air leaks. Definitive
treatment would include elimination of air leakage and, if possible, recurrence. Under such
consideration, VATS with bullectomy and mechanical pleurodesis provides a good alternative
in terms of achieving these therapeutic goals. We hypothesize that VATS is more effective
than CTD for management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax with aspiration failure. To this
end, we will compare two groups of patients who had experienced unsuccessful aspiration of
primary spontaneous pneumothorax stratified by treatment.

This study will be performed at National Taiwan University Hospital (40 patients),
Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital (10 patients), and Min-Sheng General Hospital (10 patients). A
total of 60 patients will be included (30 patients in each arm).

References:

1. Gobbel WG Jr, Rhea WG, Nelson IA, Daniel RA Jr. Spontaneous pneumothorax. J Thorac
Cardiovasc Surg 1963;46:331-45.

2. Lichter J, Gwynne JF. Spontaneous pneumothorax in young subjects. Thorax
1971;25:409-17.

3. Henry M, Arnold T, Harvey J. Pleural Diseases Group, Standards of Care Committee,
British Thoracic Society. BTS guidelines for the management of spontaneous
pneumothorax. Thorax 2003;58 (Suppl 2):39-52.

4. Harvey J, Prescott RJ. Simple aspiration versus intercostal tube drainage for
spontaneous pneumothorax in patients with normal lungs. British Thoracic Society
Research Committee. BMJ 1994;309:1338-9.

5. Packham S, Jaiswal P. Spontaneous pneumothorax: use of aspiration and outcomes of
management by respiratory and general physicians. Postgrad Med J 2003;79:345-7.

6. Chan SS, Lam PK. Simple aspiration as initial treatment for primary spontaneous
pneumothorax: Results of 91 consecutive cases. J Emerg Med 2005;28:133-8.

7. Mendis D, El-Shanawany T, Mathur A, Redington AE. Management of spontaneous
pneumothorax: are British Thoracic Society guidelines being followed? Postgrad Med J
2002;78:80-4.

8. Ng AW, Chan KW, Lee SK. Simple aspiration of pneumothorax. Singapore Med J
1994;35:50-2.

9. Markos J, McConigle P, Phillips MJ. Pneumothorax: treatment by small-lumen catheter
aspiration. Aust NZ J Med 1990;20:775-81.

10. Andrivet P, Djedaini K, Teboul JL, Brochard L, Dreyfuss D. Spontaneous pneumothorax.
Comparison of thoracic drainage vs immediate or delayed needle aspiration. Chest
1995;108:335-40.

11. Noppen M, Alexander P, Driesen P, Slabbynck H, Verstraeten A. Manual aspiration versus
chest tube drainage in first episodes of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a
multicenter, prospective, randomized pilot study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med
2002;165:1240-4.

12. Ayed AK, Chandrasekaran C, Sukumar M. Aspiration versus tube drainage in primary
spontaneous pneumothorax: a randomized study. Eur Respir J 2006;27:477-82.

13. Baumann MH, Strange C, Heffner JE, Light R, Kirby TJ, Klein J, Luketich JD, Panacek EA,
Sahn SA. AACP Pneumothorax Consensus Group. Management of spontaneous pneumothorax: an
American College of Chest Physicians Delphi consensus statement. Chest
2001;119:590-602.

14. Naunheim KS, Mack MJ, Hazelrigg SR, Ferguson MK, Ferson PF, Boley TM, Landreneau RJ.
Safety and efficacy of video-assisted thoracic surgical techniques for the treatment of
spontaneous pneumothorax. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1995;109:1198-204.

15. Mouroux J, Elkaim D, Padovani B, Myx A, Perrin C, Rotomondo C, Chavaillon JM, Blaive B,
Richelme H. Video-assisted thoracoscopic treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax:
technique and results of one hundred cases. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996;112:385-91.

16. Chen JS, Hsu, HH, Kuo SW, Tsai PR, Chen RJ, Lee JM, Lee YC. Needlescopic versus
conventional video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax:
a comparative study. Ann Thorac Surg 2003;75:1080-5.
Primary outcomeComparing the number of days in hospital, after intervention, of each group. within one month No
Secondary outcomeShort-term outcome, including number of days with chest drainage, total hospital stay, short-term failure rate of assigned treatment, adverse events, pain score, mean dose of meperidine requested. within one month Yes
Long-term outcome, including recurrence rate and long-term failure rate of assigned treatment 2 years No
Total costs of each patients in assigned treatment. 2 years No
Study startApril 2008
Minimum age15 Years
Maximum age50 Years
GenderBoth
Eligibility criteriaInclusion Criteria:

1. Age between 15 and 50 years old.

2. First episode of spontaneous pneumothorax.

3. The rim of air is > 2cm on CXR requiring simple aspiration

4. Aspiration as the initial treatment

5. Failed to achieve lung expansion following repeat manual aspiration

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Complete or nearly complete and persistent lung expansion immediately following
manual aspiration

2. With underlying pulmonary disease (TB, asthma, etc)

3. With hemothorax or tension pneumothorax requiring chest tube insertion or operation

4. A history of previous pneumothorax

5. A history of previous ipsilateral thoracic operation

6. Pregnant or lactation female
Overall contactYung-Chie Lee, MD.,PhD
tel: 886-2-23123456 ext.: 5070
yclee@ntuh.gov.tw
Study chairs or principal investigatorsYung-Chie Lee, MD, PhD, Study Chair, National Taiwan University Hospital
LocationsTaiwan

National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei
100
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Jin-Shing Chen, MD, PhD
tel: 886-2-23123456 ext.: 5178
chenjs@ntu.edu.tw
Investigator: Yung-Chie Lee, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator
Investigator: Jin-Shing Chen, MD, PhD, Sub-Investigator

Taiwan

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Taipei county
Status: Recruiting
Contact: Kung-Tsao Tsai, MD
tel: 886-917925017
hikali888@gmail.com
Investigator: Kung-Tsao Tsai, MD, Principal Investigator
Study ID numbers200801030R
Last updatedJuly 9, 2008
Record first receivedJuly 9, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov identifierNCT00713362
Download dateInformation obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 23, 2012
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