Spontaneous pneumothorax is a common condition which is defined as air presence inside of pleural space. Despite, several studies that have been carried on management patients suffering spontaneous pneumothorax, the first step approach on patients is still the topic of debate. Since chest tube drainage and needle aspiration are widely used first step techniques in spontaneous pneumothorax, current study compares the efficacy of abovementioned techniques, as well as long-term outcomes. In current multi-center single-blinded RCT, all patients admitted with spontaneous pneumothorax will be enrolled study and written consent form provided by patients, simultaneously. Patients randomly assigned to study groups including (A) chest tube drainage and (B) needle aspiration. Subsequently, all patients will undergo one-year follow-up and will be evaluated in terms of treatment success rate and pneumothorax recurrence. Hypothesis of present trial are as follows: a) repetitive needle aspiration may lead to higher treatment success rate in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax, in comparison to chest tube drainage, b) needle aspiration may result in reduction of hospital admission duration in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax compared to chest tube drainage, c) the rate of spontaneous pneumothorax recurrence during one-year follow up might be lower in patients who undergo needle aspiration instead of chest tube drainage.
Age range
18 Years
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ALL
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Pneumothorax recurrence during one-year
Timeframe: One year postoperative