Clinical trials: Pleural Diseases
COPD, ILD
Validation and Clinical Utility of the Lung Sliding Index (LSI) for Differentiating Pulmonary Diseases
This upcoming case-control study aims to confirm the Lung Sliding Index (LSI), a new ultrasound score that measures how well the pleura moves, in various lung diseases.
- Conditions
- COPD, ILD, Bronchiectasis, Pneumothorax
- Trial name
- NCT06983366
- Testing
- Lung Ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
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
Chest Tube Removal
Clinical Trial Evaluating the Optimal Technique for Chest Tube Removal
There are two commonly used methods to remove chest tubes following thoracotomy. One is to remove the chest tube at maximum inspiration, (patient is asked to take a deep breath in and hold it), and the other is to pull the chest…
- Trial name
- NCT00873587
- Testing
- Chest tube pull on inspiration, Expiration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion
Diagnosis and Classification of Pleural Diseases Using Ultrasound Channel Data
Background: The Pleura is a double-layered membrane that surrounds the lungs. Pathological processes that involve the Pleura are called "Pleural diseases".
- Trial name
- NCT04418804
- Testing
- Chest ultrasound
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Israel Aharoni
Diagnosis of Pleural Diseases
Image-guided Pleural Biopsy or Medical Thoracosocopy in Diagnosis of Pleural Disease
Pleural diseases can occur due to numerous pathological conditions. The increasing prevalence of etiologic causes and aging population worldwide will make pleural diseases a growing problem in the coming years.
- Trial name
- NCT05428891
- Testing
- Abrams' needle pleural biopsy (IG-ANPB) versus medical thoracoscopy in the diagnosis of pleural diseases.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Locally Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Melanoma Neoplasms
Evaluation of Skin Tests in Biotherapy Allergies
Biotherapies are biological (extracted from an organism or living tissue) or biotechnological drugs used in the treatment of multiple conditions, such as autoimmune inflammatory diseases, cancers, and hematologic diseases.
- Conditions
- Locally Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Melanoma Neoplasms, Small Cell Bronchial Carcinomas, Bronchial Carcinoma
- Trial name
- ETCABIO (NCT06971848)
- Testing
- Drug skin tests (investigating hypersensitivity to a biotherapy)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Pneumothorax, Intestinal Obstruction
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted X-ray Interpretation on Radiologists' Diagnostic Performance
This study tests whether an artificial intelligence (AI) tool helps radiologists read X-rays more accurately. Radiologists read X-rays to find diseases such as pneumonia, bone fractures, and abdominal problems.
- Conditions
- Pneumothorax, Intestinal Obstruction, Spondylolysis, Renal Calculus
- Trial name
- NCT07870928
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University
Pneumothorax
The Development and Experimental Application of a New Thoracostomy Trocar
Traditional closed thoracostomy exhibit certain shortcomings. Blind dissection is a lengthy process that is difficult for unskilled physicians, whereas the use of a traditional trocar is relatively likely to damage internal…
- Trial name
- TDEANTT (NCT02543138)
- Testing
- Trocar
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanyang University
Acute Respiratory Disease, COPD Exacerbation Acute
Study of Hospitalised Patients With Acute Respiratory Conditions
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the short- and long-term outcomes of people admitted to hospital with an acute respiratory condition, including exacerbations of chronic lung disease, and to understand…
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Disease, COPD Exacerbation Acute, Asthma, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- CHESTY (NCT05095090)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Morbid Obesity, Respiratory Failure
Comparison of Esophageal Manometry and CT Scan Measurements
The goal of this study is to determine the relationship between esophageal pressure (Pes) and superimposed pressure (SP) in subjects with morbid obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04213911
- Testing
- low-dose chest CT scan, insertion of esophageal balloon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hemopneumothorax, Pneumothorax
Role of Antibiotics to Reduce Infectious Complications in Tube Thoracotomy Management of Traumatic Hemopneumothorax
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics in patients with chest tubes for management of thoracic injuries in the reduction of the incidence of empyema as compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01127880
- Testing
- Ancef or Clindamycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's Hospital, Pennsylvania
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Metastatic Melanoma
A Study to Investigate 14C-bemcentinib in Healthy Male Subjects
The aims of this Study were to determine: How much of the Study Drug (bemcentinib) ends up in urine and faeces How much of the Study Drug and its breakdown products get into the bloodstream The breakdown products (metabolites) of…
- Conditions
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Metastatic Melanoma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- 8479217 (NCT06469138)
- Testing
- Bemcentinib
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BerGenBio ASA
Pulmonary Nodules, Solitary, Pulmonary Nodules, Multiple
AI Assisted Detection of Chest X-Rays
This study has been added as a sub study to the Simulation Training for Emergency Department Imaging 2 study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT05427838).
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Nodules, Solitary, Pulmonary Nodules, Multiple, Pulmonary Consolidation, Pneumothorax
- Trial name
- AID-CXR (NCT06075836)
- Testing
- Cases reading, Ground truthing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
The Efficacy of Percutaneous Catheter vs. Open Chest Tube, Traumatic Hemothorax
Multi-center:The Small (14F) Percutaneous Catheter vs. Large (28-40F) Open Chest Tube for Traumatic Hemothorax (P-CAT)
After sustaining severe trauma to the chest, patients will often bleed into the chest cavity (pleural space) which is called hemothorax or they may also experience air leakage within the chest cavity in combination with the…
- Trial name
- P-CAT (NCT03546764)
- Testing
- Percutaneous catheter
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
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
Solid Tumor, Pleural Effusion
Collection of Pleural Effusion Fluid
At the Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Therapy (LMCT) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, we study resistance mechanisms that hamper effective immunotherapy for solid cancer patients.
- Conditions
- Solid Tumor, Pleural Effusion, Metastasis
- Trial name
- NCT05539183
- Testing
- Blood withdrawal
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Cirrhosis of the Liver, Ascites
Ultrasound Assessment of Diaphragmatic Structure and Function in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis: A Point-of-Care Tool for Predicting Complications and Sarcopenia in Limited Resource Settings
The goal of this observational study is to learn how liver cirrhosis affects the diaphragm, the main muscle used for breathing, in adults.
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis of the Liver, Ascites, Pleural Effusion Disorder, Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
- Trial name
- NCT07667608
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pain; Catheter (Other)
The Application of Virtual Reality Goggles During Pleural Catheter Insertion
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of virtual reality glasses applied to individuals who will undergo pleural catheter placement on pain, anxiety, and vital parameters.
- Trial name
- NCT07027917
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Goggles
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Tension Pneumothorax
Are EMS Personnel Prepared to Identify and Decompression of Tension Pneumothorax
The study aims to determine the level of knowledge and skills to recognize and decompression of tension pneumothorax
- Trial name
- NCT02709122
- Testing
- ThoraQuik atraumatic set for pneumothorax decompression
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Chylothorax, Esophageal Cancer
FLOTOR Pilot Study
This is a non-randomised study assessing the technique of using indocyanine green as a fluorescent dye to highlight the thoracic duct during oesophectomy.
- Conditions
- Chylothorax, Esophageal Cancer, Thoracic Duct Intra-Operative Injury
- Trial name
- FLOTOR (NCT03292757)
- Testing
- Indocyanine Green
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust