Clinical trials: Pleural Effusions
Bronchiolitis Acute
Use of Lung Ultrasound in Children With Acute Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospitalization in infants. The diagnosis is clinical and chest x-ray (CXR) should be reserved for severe cases in which signs of pulmonary complications are present.
- Trial name
- NCT03280732
- Testing
- Lung Ultrasound
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Thoracic Cancer
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) - Surgical Pleurodesis vs Tube Drainage in Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE)
Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE) is considered to be a common presentation at malignant tumors representing 15% of all cancer cases. It carries a burden on our patients with dyspnea being the most common symptom in most of cases.
- Trial name
- NCT05872126
- Testing
- VATS-Surgical pleurodesis, Tube Drainage
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
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
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
Malignant Pleural Effusions, Recurrent Pleural Effusions
A Comparative Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Face Talc Slurry and Iodopovidone for Pleurodesis
Pleurodesis is a technique used to fuse the two layers of the lining over the lung. This is done to get rid of collections of fluid or air in this space.
- Conditions
- Malignant Pleural Effusions, Recurrent Pleural Effusions, Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
- Trial name
- NCT00430664
- Testing
- Pleurodesis with either talc or iodopovidone
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Empyema
Clinical Trial Corticoids For Empyema And Pleural Effusion In Children
STUDY JUSTIFICATION 1. Scientific evidence of the usefulness of corticosteroid use for infectious diseases: Corticosteroids along with antibiotic use improve survival in some infectious processes provide long term benefits and…
- Trial name
- CORTEEC (NCT01261546)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- 8 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infanta Sofia
Pleural Effusion
Persistent Pleural Effusion Treatment Following Cardiothoracic Surgery by Platelet-Fibrin Glue
Persistent pleural effusion is a life-threatening complication after cardiac surgery. The traditional treatment is chest tube drainage, which may not respond to treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06449131
- Testing
- Platelet-Rich Plasma and Fibrin Glue
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Daryoush Hamidi Alamdari, PhD
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
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
Effect of Patient Rotation on Pleurodesis Success and Patient Comfort, Malignant Pleural Effusion
Impact of Patient Position on Chemical Pleurodesis by Chest Ultrasound
chemical pleurodesis using doxycycline is an acceptable and commonly employed palliation for malignant pleural effusion. Rotation of patient during pleurodesis using the powder from doxycycline capsule is still practiced in some…
- Conditions
- Effect of Patient Rotation on Pleurodesis Success and Patient Comfort, Malignant Pleural Effusion, Pleurodesis
- Trial name
- NCT07147270
- Testing
- side to side and front to back rotation 30 minutes each
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Peritoneum Cancer, Peritoneum Neoplasm
International Registry of Patients Treated With Pressurized IntraPeritoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC)
Multicentric, international, web-based prospective documentation of the indications and results of Pressurized Aerosol Chemotherapy (so-called PIPAC or PITAC) for treating malignant pleural and peritoneal diseases.
- Conditions
- Peritoneum Cancer, Peritoneum Neoplasm, Pleural Cancer, Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- PIPACRegis (NCT03210298)
- Testing
- PIPAC
- Where
- 16 sites in Argentina, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sabine Rhode
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
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
Effusion
Neutrophil-to Lymphocyte and Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratios in Exudative Pleural Effusion
Exudative pleural effusion (EPE) presents a diagnostic challenge, requiring accurate biomarkers to predict outcomes and guide treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT07003204
- Testing
- medical thoracoscopy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Tuberculous Pleurisy
Drainage of Tuberculous Pleural Effusions
Tuberculous (TB) pleurisy can cause clinical symptoms and pleural fibrosis with resultant residual pleural thickening (RPT). Therapeutic thoracentesis or initial complete drainage in addition to anti-TB drugs have been tried to…
- Trial name
- NCT00524147
- Testing
- Pigtail drainage
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Pneumonia, Pleural Effusion
Pneumonia and Pleuropneumonia in Hospitalized Children
Describe the epidemiology of hospitalized pediatric pneumonia and pleuropneumonia with pleural effusion: frequency, clinical and biological characteristics, responsible bacteria and pneumococcus place, antibiotic resistance…
- Trial name
- NCT05274607
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du val de Marne
Chylous Pleural Effusion Following Cardiothoracic Surgery
Fortified Skimmed Mother's Milk in the Management of Chylothorax
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of fortified skimmed mother's milk is a safe alternative to specialized formula in the treatment of chylothorax following cardiothoracic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01673165
- Testing
- Skimmed mother's milk, Specialized Formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University