Clinical trials: Malignant Pleural Effusions
Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Lung Cancer Stage IV
Comparing Different Sizes of Small-bore Chest Drains in Malignant Pleural Effusion
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a very common medical condition, especially among patients with disseminated cancers. Chest drain insertion aims to drain the pleural fluid collection and relieve dyspnea.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Lung Cancer Stage IV, Chest Tubes
- Trial name
- NCT04669223
- Testing
- Seldinger chest drain insertion
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Pleural Mesothelioma
A Comparative Study Between Regional Anesthesia in Thoracoscopes and the Conventional General Anesthesia
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is usually performed with general anesthesia and single lung ventilation. However, performing thoracic surgery under awake regional anesthesia has several potential advantages including…
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Pleural Mesothelioma, Pleural Empyema, Pulmonary Diseases or Conditions
- Trial name
- VATS (NCT05077111)
- Testing
- Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia, General Anesthesia with One Lung Ventilation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mohamed Reda Ashour
Pleural Effusion, Cancer, Lung
The Safety and Efficacy of Fibrinolysis in Patients With an Indwelling Pleural Catheter for Multi-loculated Malignant Pleural Effusion.
The safety and efficacy of fibrinolysis in patients with an indwelling pleural catheter for multi-loculated malignant pleural effusion.
- Trial name
- NCT03678090
- Testing
- tPA standard dosage, tPA low dosage
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pleural Effusion, Pleural Diseases
Talc Outpatient Pleurodesis With Indwelling Catheter
This study will be a prospective, randomized trial comparing a new protocol to the standard of care. The investigators protocol and the standard of care involves a previously established procedure that will be completed in the…
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Pleural Diseases, Malignant Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- TOPIC (NCT03973957)
- Testing
- Indwelling pleural catheter placement, Fentanyl Citrate, Talc Slurry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cooper Health System
Thoracocentesis of Pleural Effusion
Pleural Manometry in Thoracocentesis
The study aiming to measure the pleural pressure during thoracocentesis in patients with pleural effusion and the value of their measurement in both diagnostic and therapeutic decisions.
- Trial name
- NCT04420663
- Testing
- Pleural Manometry
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aly Sherif Hassaballa
Pleural Diseases, Pleural Mesothelioma
Prospective Data Collection on Clinical, Radiological and Patient Reported Outcomes After Pleural Intervention
The PROSPECT study aims to look at the number of problems or side effects which occur after patients have had a procedure completed to remove fluid or air from the space between the lung and the chest wall.
- Conditions
- Pleural Diseases, Pleural Mesothelioma, Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- PROSPECT (NCT05910112)
- Testing
- Pleural interventions
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford