Clinical trials: Infectious Pleural Effusion, active
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
Pleural Effusion Disorder
Pleural Irrigation With a Novel Devise.
Single-arm pilot trial of the use of intrapleural saline irrigation to treat retained pleural infections for patients with contraindications to standard of care intrapleural enzymatic therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT06727578
- Testing
- of intrapleural saline irrigation with CLR irrigator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Pleural Effusion Associated With Pulmonary Infection, Pleural Effusion Disorder
Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Saline Irrigation as an Add-On Therapy for Retained Pleural Infections [LYTICS +]
The purpose of this protocol is to conduct a pilot prospective non-blind clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel saline irrigation technique as an adjunct to standard interventions for treating retained…
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion Associated With Pulmonary Infection, Pleural Effusion Disorder, Pleural Effusions
- Trial name
- [LYTICS+] (NCT06713382)
- Testing
- Pleural Saline Irrigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Parapneumonic Effusion
Metagenomic Study in Parapneumonic Effusion
Objective: To identify known and unknown bacterial pathogens in patients with pleural infections using a combination of conventional culture and next-generation sequencing approaches.
- Trial name
- NCT05394220
- Testing
- 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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
Pleural Diseases, Pneumothorax Spontaneous Primary
Evaluating the Use of an App in Pleural Disease: Algorithm-supported Clinical Decision Making Versus Usual Care
Pleural disease is a group of conditions that affect the membrane around the lungs. These conditions-fluid around the lungs, infections, cancer, and collapsed lung-are common and can cause serious illness.
- Conditions
- Pleural Diseases, Pneumothorax Spontaneous Primary, Pneumothorax Spontaneous Secondary, Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- APPLAUS (NCT07625176)
- Testing
- Clinical decision-making support tool, Usual care
- Where
- 10 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 828 people
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
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
Tuberculous Pleural Effusion
Efficacy and Safety of Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy in Tuberculous Pleural Effusion Versus Non-Tuberculous Pleural Infection
This retrospective cohort study evaluates the efficacy and safety of intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (tPA/DNase) in patients with tuberculous pleural effusion compared with non-tuberculous pleural infection at Hospital Canselor…
- Trial name
- FIB-TB (NCT07823075)
- Testing
- Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy (IPFT)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
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