NCT06972836

Safety and Efficacy of Awake Uniportal Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Modified Pericardial Window in Recurrent Pericardial Effusion at Mid Term Result

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Zagazig University · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

this study compare two surgical techniues at the same time two methods of anathesia with assisstance of thoracoscope for cases of repeated collection of fluid in pericardial sac and observation the result of the two techniques on the operated patients from 3 to 6 months

Detailed description

this study compare two thoracoscopic techniues awake modified pericardial window and pericardial window under general anasethia for cases of repeated collection of fluid in pericardial sac and observation the result of the two techniques on the operated patients from 3 to 6 months

Conditions

• Awake Thoracoscope
• Pericardial Effusion
• Pericadiopleural Window

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	modified pericardial window	(H) shaped lines done by diathemy hoke above phrenic nerve then the upper and lower pericardial flabs reflelected outward in upper and lower directions respectively then 3 large clips applied on each angle of the reflected pericardial anlgles then heavy non absorbable suture is taken from the centre of the free reflected edge to adjacent upper and lower pericardium
PROCEDURE	traditional pericardial window	A portion of pericardium (2 cm diameter) was resected anterior to the phrenic nerve by diathermy hook

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-20
• Primary completion: 2025-08-01
• Completion: 2025-10-01
• First posted: 2025-05-15
• Last updated: 2025-05-15

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Egypt