Clinical trials: Empyema, Pleural
Pneumothorax, Hydrothorax
KatGuide Method Versus Conventional Method at Insertion of Chest Tube
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether if KatGuide (a new developed medical device) improves the placing of a large bore chest tube in the pleural cavity compared to the conventional method.
- Conditions
- Pneumothorax, Hydrothorax, Hemothorax, Empyema
- Trial name
- KatGuide (NCT01522885)
- Testing
- KatGuide versus conventional method (forceps), Chest tube insertion
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Niels Katballe
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
Empyema, Pleural, Pleural Effusion
Efficacy and Security of Intrapleurally Alteplase vs Urokinase for the Treatment of Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion and Empyema
1. Objectives: Main objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intrapleural alteplase vs urokinase in patients with complex complicated parapneumonic pleural effusion and empyema.
- Conditions
- Empyema, Pleural, Pleural Effusion, Pleural Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01246453
- Testing
- Intrapleurally Alteplase vs Intrapleurally Urokinase
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Pleural Infection, Pleural Diseases
The Oxford Pleural Infection Endotyping Study
Pleural infection is a severe disease with increasing incidence worldwide. The subphenotypes of pleural infection remain unknown.We designed a study to endotype the disease and assess the association between patient phenotype…
- Conditions
- Pleural Infection, Pleural Diseases, Pleural Effusion, Pleural Empyema
- Trial name
- TORPIDS-2 (NCT06513689)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Pleural Infection, Pleural Adhesions
Chemical vs Mechanical Pleural Adhesiolysis for Liberation of Captive Pleura in Stacked Effusion
The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical and radiological efficacy of chemical pleural adhesiolysis (using either intrapleural 3% hydrogen peroxide or intrapleural corticosteroids) versus mechanical pleural…
- Conditions
- Pleural Infection, Pleural Adhesions, Pleural Effusion, Pleural Empyema
- Trial name
- NCT07713329
- Testing
- Intrapleural Hydrogen Peroxide (H_2O_2), Intrapleural Corticosteroids, Thoracoscopic Mechanical Pleurolysis
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Delta University for Science and Technology
Empyema, Pleural
Trial of Antiseptic Irrigation for Pleural Infection
Pleural antiseptic irrigation (PAI) is used in conjunction with open drainage for treating adults with chronic post-thoracotomy empyema.
- Trial name
- RINSE (NCT05546762)
- Testing
- Povidone-iodine solution, Normal saline
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Empyema, Pleural
Retrospective Review on Patients With Culture Negative Empyema
Empyema is associated with a wide range of complication and mortality. It is defined by either a positive pleural fluid culture or grossly pus appearance.
- Trial name
- NCT04477980
- Testing
- Disease outcome (mortality)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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
Hemothorax, Hemopneumothorax; Traumatic
Prospective Evaluation of 14F Thal Tube vs 28 French Chest Tube for Hemothorax and Use of Maximum Barrier Precautions
Traumatic hemothorax and hemopneumothorax are common diagnoses which are typically treated by placement of a chest tube. 28-32 Fr chest tubes have previously been shown equivalent to 36-40 Fr chest tubes for the non-emergent…
- Conditions
- Hemothorax, Hemopneumothorax; Traumatic, Empyema, Chest Tube Size
- Trial name
- NCT03167723
- Testing
- Chest tube placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Empyema, Pleural, Parapneumonic Effusion
Management of Pleural Space Infections
Currently, there is no high-quality evidence comparing the clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness of surgical drainage combined with antibiotics versus dual-agent intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (IPFT) catheter drainage of…
- Trial name
- NCT03873766
- Testing
- Intrapleural Medications, Surgery, Pleural Sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swedish Medical Center
Pneumonia, Pleural Effusion
Pneumonia and Empyema in Emergency Departments in Children
Describe the epidemiology of hospitalized pediatric pneumonia and pneumonia with pleural effusion: frequency, clinical and biological characteristics, responsible bacteria and pneumococcus place, antibiotic resistance, treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT05274607
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Association Clinique Thérapeutique Infantile du val de Marne
Pleural Infection Bacterial, Pleural Infections
Once Daily Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy in Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion or Empyema
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if giving certain medications once a day works just as well as giving them twice a day to treat infections around the lungs (called pleural infections).
- Conditions
- Pleural Infection Bacterial, Pleural Infections, Pleural Infections and Inflammations, Empyema, Pleural
- Trial name
- ONLY ONCE (NCT07095361)
- Testing
- Fibrinolytic once daily, Fibrinolytic twice daily, DNA degradation once daily
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms
Chest Wall Motion Analysis in Disease
Breathing movements, called chest wall motion, are very complex. The investigators are studying how movement of the abdomen, ribs and diaphragm contribute to breathing and how this differs with different diseases in the chest.
- Conditions
- Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms, Surgery, Cystic Fibrosis
- Trial name
- CWM (NCT02958683)
- Testing
- Chest wall motion analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heart of England NHS Trust
Pleural Infection, Empyema
Pharmacokinetics and Pleural Fluid Penetration of Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid in Patients With Pleural Infections
The incidence of pleural infection is increasing worldwide since the last two decades. Antibiotics are one of the cornerstones of the treatment of this disease and must be associated to a correct evacuation of the pleural…
- Conditions
- Pleural Infection, Empyema, Community-acquired Pneumonia, Pharmacokinetic
- Trial name
- PK-plèvre (NCT04350502)
- Testing
- chest tube drainage, antibiotic concentration in pleural fluid, Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion, Empyema, Pleural
Flush, Lyse, Operate
The goal of this observational study is to learn if saline results in improvement for patients with infection of their plerual space.
- Trial name
- FLO (NCT07592520)
- Testing
- Intrapleural Saline with possible escalation to intraplerual alteplase and dornase.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Empyema, Pleural, Pleural Infections
VATS or Intrapleural Enzymatic Therapy for Patients With Empyema.
A parapneumonic pleural infection is a frequently encountered and serious medical emergency with high morbidity and mortality in specific patient groups (especially in the elderly and immunocompromised).
- Trial name
- VIETS (NCT07886541)
- Testing
- VATS group, IET
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC
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
Pyothorax, Fungal Infection Lungs
Fungal Empyema Thoracis
Background: Fungal empyema thoracis is a rare but life-threatening pleural infection caused by fungal organisms such as Aspergillus and Candida species.
- Conditions
- Pyothorax, Fungal Infection Lungs, Pleural Empyema
- Trial name
- NCT07337993
- Testing
- pleural lavage followed by surgery, Decortication, Conservative Arm
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Lahore
Haemothorax, Empyema
VATS ( Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy) Compared to Reinsertion of a Thoracostomy Tube for Persistent Haemothorax
This is a prospective, randomized study comparing VATS( Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy ) to reinsertion of a Thoracostomy Tube in patients with retained haemothorax.
- Trial name
- NCT02014077
- Testing
- VATS ( Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy ), Thoracostomy Tube reinsertion
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
Complicated Pleural Effusion/ Empyema
Efficacy of Fibrinolytic Agents in Complicated Pleural Effusion
Intrapleural administration of fibrinolytic therapy, urokinase in parapneumonic effusion and empyema has been shown to decrease the need for surgical intervention and length of hospital stay.
- Trial name
- NCT03716375
- Testing
- Intrapleural Medications
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Children's Hospital