Prospective Study on Clinical Outcomes of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
Pneumothorax can be fatal if treatment is delayed or the pneumothorax is refractory. However, the mortality rates and their risk factors were mainly reported from retrospective studies, and local data regarding the mortality of spontaneous pneumothorax is scarce. This study aims at evaluating the in-hospital mortality and relevant clinical outcomes of spontaneous pneumothorax and identifying their predictive factors. The data collected from this study will also guide the planning of subsequent research to overcome the knowledge and service gap in managing spontaneous pneumothorax.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• All patients with a confirmed diagnosis of spontaneous pneumothorax on admission or during the hospital stay
• Age greater than 18 years old
• Chinese ethnicity
• Able to sign written informed consent to participate in the study
Locations
Other Locations
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Prince of Wales Hospital
RECRUITING
Hong Kong
Contact Information
Primary
Ka Pang Chan, MBChB
chankapang@gmail.com
35052211
Time Frame
Start Date:2022-10-01
Estimated Completion Date:2026-09-30
Participants
Target number of participants:349
Treatments
Spontaneous pneumothorax
A. Inclusion criteria i. All patients with a confirmed diagnosis of spontaneous pneumothorax on admission or during the hospital stay ii. Age greater than 18 years old iii. Chinese ethnicity iv. Able to sign written informed consent to participate in the study B. Exclusion criteria i. Pneumothorax was not found by thoracic imaging ii. Traumatic pneumothorax (including iatrogenic pneumothorax) iii. Pneumothorax with recent (within one month) lung resection surgery, that may be due to staple line issues iv. Trapped lung or non-expandable lungs, without evidence of air leakage v. Patients with psychiatric disease or cognitive impairment that may limit their ability of understanding or giving consent to the study