Clinical trials: Empyema, open to volunteers
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
Pleural Infection
Diagnostic Utility of Pleural Infection-specific Multiplex PCR Panel
Pleural effusion is a common cause of hospitalization. Pleural infection ranked third among the pleural effusions requiring hospitalization in the United States.
- Trial name
- PRISM (NCT07077096)
- Testing
- PRISM PCR panel, Conventional bacterial culture
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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
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 Infection
Chest Drain Regular Flushing in Complicated Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyemas
Infections of the pleural space are common, and patients require antibiotics and chest drain placement to evacuate the chest from the infected fluid. Chest drains can get blocked by the drainage fluid and material.
- Trial name
- RELIEF (NCT06427538)
- Testing
- Saline Flush
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Lung Cancer, Lung Infection
UNC Pleural Fluid Registry
Research with biospecimens such as blood, tissue, or body fluids can help researchers understand how the human body works. Researchers can make new tests to find diseases, understand how treatments work, or find new ways to treat…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Lung Infection, Breast Cancer, Malignant Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- NCT05620329
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,999 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer 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
Empyema
Is Intercostal Tube Enough in Management of Empyema
Is intercostal tube enough in management of empyema ?
- Trial name
- NCT06235359
- Testing
- intercostal tube
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pleural Empyema
Evaluating Antibiotic Course Upon Adequate Treatment of Empyema
The study compares treatment strategies for treatment of pleural empyema (infected fluid in the chest). It will compare standard of care antibiotic course, 2-6 weeks, to a shorter course of antibiotics, 7 days.
- Trial name
- EvACUATE (NCT07862361)
- Testing
- shortened antibiotic course, Standard medical treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Pleural Empyema
VATS Surgery Compared to Drainage in the Treatment of Pleural Empyema
Pleura empyema is a frequent disease with a high morbidity and a mortality rate of approximately 15%. Pleura empyema is characterized by the passage of three stages (I - III).
- Trial name
- FIVERVATS (NCT04095676)
- Testing
- VATS group, Drain and intrapleural therapy group
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Decker Christensen
Pleural Infection
Pleural Space Saline Irrigation in Addition to Standard Intrapleural Thrombolytic Therapy in Empyema/Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion
The purpose of this study is to see if there is any benefit in adding saline irrigation through a chest tube to the standard course of treatment for people diagnosed or suspected of having a pleural space infection.
- Trial name
- NCT06434324
- Testing
- Saline Irrigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Complicated Pleural Effusion/ Empyema
Effectiveness and Safety of Sodium Bicarbonate Pleural Lavage in the Treatment of Complex Pleural Effusion
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sodium bicarbonate pleural lavage in treating complex pleural effusion in adult.
- Trial name
- SAPLIC (NCT06734481)
- Testing
- Sodium bicarbonate pleural lavage, Saline pleural lavage
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University