# Thoracoscopy Versus Fibrinolysis in Children With Empyema

> **NCT00323531** · PHASE2,PHASE3 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City** · enrollment: 36 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Empyema

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Chest tube with tPA infusion for 3 days
- **PROCEDURE:** VATS decortication

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00323531
- **Lead sponsor:** Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE2,PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2006-03
- **Primary completion:** 2007-10
- **Final completion:** 2007-10
- **Target enrollment:** 36 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2008-05-09


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00323531

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00323531, "Thoracoscopy Versus Fibrinolysis in Children With Empyema". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00323531. Licensed CC0.

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