Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Patients Xith Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Sohag University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: radiology

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06644820

Soh-Med-24-09-14MS

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with traumatic or iatrogenic pneumothorax.

Trial design

100 participants in 2 patient groups

Primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: radiology

Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: radiology