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UnknownNCT00689234
Diaphragm Plication in Adults With Phrenic Nerve Paralysis
Diaphragm Plication in Adults With Phrenic Nerve Paralysis: a Randomised Controlled Study
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 12 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of unilateral or bilateral diaphragm plication in a prospective randomised controlled way on symptoms, pulmonary function including gas exchange, respiratory muscle strength, exercise capacity and breathing during sleep in patients with proven uni- or bilateral phrenic nerve paralysis present for at least 1 year without any evidence of spontaneous recovery.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | diaphragm plication 6 months after inclusion | thoracotomy |
| PROCEDURE | diaphragm plication at time of inclusion | thoracotomy |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2014-04-01
- Completion
- 2014-04-01
- First posted
- 2008-06-03
- Last updated
- 2013-08-07
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Belgium
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00689234. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.