Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Patients Xith Spontaneous Pneumothorax

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Conditions studied: Spontaneous Pneumothorax

In brief

Pneumothorax occurs when air accumulates between the visceral and parietal pleura, and canbe defined as spontaneous, iatrogenic or traumatic. Spontaneous pneumothorax further classified as primary or secondary. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) occur in the absence of underlying lung disease. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is more common in men and in younger patients and associated with smoking. Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) occur in the presence of underlying lung disease, most commonly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, pneumocystis pneumonia, lung cancer,and interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) in older adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06644820

Run by

Sohag University

People needed

100

Starts

2024-10-01

Expected to finish

2025-10-30

Last updated by the study team

2024-10-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The study will include patients ≥18 years old with spontaneous pneumothorax admitted at Sohag University Hospital

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with traumatic or iatrogenic pneumothorax.

Where it is running

• Sohag university Hospital — Sohag, Egypt (enrolling)

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