Clinical trials: Pleural Effusions
Lung Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Identifying Early Lung Cancer Cells in Malignant Pleural Effusion Samples From Patients With Primary Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of pleural fluid in the laboratory from patients with lung cancer may help doctors identify early lung cancer cells. It may also help the study of lung cancer in the future.
- Trial name
- NCT00897143
- Testing
- microarray analysis, mutation analysis, flow cytometry
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion
Drainage Amount for Removal of Thoracostomy Tube
The purpose of this study is to determine whether chest tubes can be safely removed without considering how much fluid is draining through the tube.
- Trial name
- DARTT (NCT00575198)
- Testing
- No drainage threshold, Drainage <2 mL/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Pleural Effusion, Coronary Artery Bypass
Pleural Effusion Following Cardiac Surgery: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Clinical Features
Pleural effusion is a common complication of cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, characteristics and determinants of clinically significant pleural effusions, defined as those requiring…
- Trial name
- NCT00665015
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,892 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Pleurisy With Effusion
A Trial of Rigid Versus Semirigid Thoracoscopy in the Evaluation of Exudative Pleural Effusions
Rigid thoracoscopy is an established procedure for the performance of pleural biopsies for undiagnosed pleural effusions. The semirigid thoracoscope is a relatively new instrument designed for the same purpose which is claimed to…
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT01726556)
- Testing
- Rigid thoracoscope (Richard Wolf GmbH, Knittlingen, Germany), Semirigid thoracoscope (model LTF-160Y1, Olympus, Japan)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Pleural Effusion
Virtual Reality for Satisfaction and Tolerability During Intercostal Chest Drain Insertion: A Headset-Based Randomized Controlled Trial
Intercostal chest drain (ICC) insertion is a common procedure done worldwide to treat and diagnose pleural disease. It is used to evacuate fluid, blood, or air in the cavity from a myriad of causes namely pleural effusions of…
- Trial name
- VR-STICH (NCT06247800)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Device, Without virtual reality
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Pleural Effusion
Evaluation and Outcome of Para-pneumonic Effusion
Pleural effusion is the accumulation of excess fluid in the pleural cavity, which results in disturbance of the equilibrium between vascular hydrostatic and oncotic pressures.
- Trial name
- NCT03480490
- Testing
- Pleural fluid C-reactive protein
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pleural Effusion, Malignant
The Added Value of CT Scanning in Patients With an Unilateral Pleural Effusion
To investigate the diagnostic power of computed tomography for discriminating malignant from nonmalignant causes to pleural effusions in consecutive patients with no malignant cells found at a cytological examination and a chest…
- Trial name
- NCT03270215
- Testing
- Computed tomography
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Naestved Hospital
Tuberculosis, Pleural Effusion
Efficacy Study of Thrice Weekly Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course Regimen in Tubercular Pleural Effusion
Tubercular pleural effusion is the second most common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) seen in clinical practice after tuberculosis (TB) lymphadenitis.
- Trial name
- NCT01560078
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarction
Echocardiographic Examination Performed by Nurses in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this study is: To study the clinical usefulness of nurse-performed ultrasound and echocardiographic examinations in a cardiac intensive care unit.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarction, Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- NCT00886548
- Testing
- Ultrasound performed
- Where
- Norway
- Sponsor
- Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF
Pleura; Effusion, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Outcomes of a Single Chest Drain vs Two Drains
Esophagectomy is a major surgical procedure done for carcinoma of esophagus. Usually bilateral chest tubes are placed in surgery for prevention of fluid accumulation in chest.
- Conditions
- Pleura; Effusion, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal Anastomotic Leak
- Trial name
- NCT07125248
- Testing
- Bilateral chest tube placement, Single drain placement
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Khyber Teaching Hospital
Bilateral Pleural Effusion
Impact of Large-Volume Pleural Effusions on Heart Function
The physiologic basis for relief from dyspnea after therapeutic thoracentesis remains poorly understood. Improvement of the heart and lung function may contribute to the dyspnea relief.
- Trial name
- TTE (NCT02548221)
- Testing
- transthoracic echocardiogram
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
Pleural Effusion
Effect of Bubble Positive Expiratory Pressure and Segmental Breathing Versus Incentive Spirometry in Pleural Effusion
Conducted as a randomized clinical trial, this study will include 40 pediatric participants aged 5-16, recruited from Gulab Devi Chest Hospital and Children's Hospital, Lahore.
- Trial name
- NCT07248774
- Testing
- Bubble PEP, Incentive Spirometery
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia
Effects of Oral Steroid in Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia in children. The clinical course is typically self-limited and benign; however, rare cases of severe pneumonia can develop despite appropriate…
- Trial name
- NCT02618057
- Testing
- Prednisolone, Levofloxacin
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Pleural Empyema
Dornase Alfa and Urokinase for Kids With Pleural Empyema
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intrapleural treatment with Dornase alfa plus Urokinase improves clinical outcome compared to Urokinase alone in children with complicated parapneumonic effusions
- Trial name
- DUKE (NCT00502632)
- Testing
- Urokinase and Dornase alfa, Urokinase
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy
Efficacy and Safety of Prophylactic Use of an Antibiotic for Medical Thoracoscopy
This is a prospective study to assess the efficacy and safety of a single dose of cefazolin 2g IV for the prophylaxis of surgical site and pleural space infections in patients undergoing medical thoracoscopy.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Empyema
- Trial name
- APT (NCT02446782)
- Testing
- Cefazolin, saline
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Prognosis
Longitudinal Follow up of Patients With Pleural Effusion
This study aims to evaluate the clinical course of patients diagnosed with pleural effusion and determine various clinical factors and biomarkers associated that can predict the diagnosis and clinical outcome and prognosis of…
- Trial name
- NCT04670562
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Respiratory Failure, Dyspnea
Education and Training Competences in Thoracic Ultrasound
The use of thoracic ultrasound has expanded widely within the las couple of years, and several studies have proved a high diagnostic accuracy for many of the most common causes of respiratory failure and dyspnoea.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Failure, Dyspnea, Pleural Effusion, Pulmonary Edema
- Trial name
- NCT03728491
- Testing
- Simulator, Healthy figurants
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Pleural Effusion, Malignant
The Value of PET-CT in Pleural Effusions
The investigators aim is to asses the diagnostic power of 18F-FDG PET-CT in discriminating malignant from nonmalignant causes in patients with a recurrent unilateral pleural effusion of unknown origin.
- Trial name
- NCT03272997
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Naestved Hospital
Chylothorax
Chylothorax Following Heart Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine at risk populations for certain congenital heart defects or certain operative procedures and to define the associated morbidity secondary to chylothorax - prolonged chest tube drainage…
- Trial name
- NCT00215098
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Pleural Effusion, Lung Consolidation
Point of Care Ultrasound Lung Artificial Intelligence (AI) Validation Data Collection Study
This study is being conducted to collect image data and relevant clinical data from medical records of patients with suspicion of lung consolidation or pleural effusion.
- Trial name
- AI (NCT04891705)
- Testing
- Lung Ultrasound Scan
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 554 people
- Sponsor
- Philips Clinical & Medical Affairs Global