Clinical trials: Pleural Effusion
Lung Cancer
Organoid-guided Personalized Treatment of Pleural Effusion
The study is a single-arm, single-center clinical research that utilizes patient-derived tumor organoids to predict drug sensitivity, thereby assisting clinicians in formulating treatment plans to benefit lung cancer patients…
- Trial name
- NCT06959173
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Henan Cancer Hospital
Respiratory Failure, Pneumothorax
Driving Pressure And EFL in Adult Cardiac Surgery
During general anesthesia, functional residual capacity (FRC) is reduced. If the FRC is lower than the minimum volume required to maintain the opening of the airways, there is a derecruitment of the lung parenchyma, leading to…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Failure, Pneumothorax, Atelectasis, Respiratory Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03064659
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale San Raffaele
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
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
Lung Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
EMD 521873 Plus Radiotherapy in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Primary trial objective in this single arm trial is to assess the safety and tolerability of Selectikine (EMD 521873) given in combination with and local tumor irradiation and to determine whether the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)…
- Trial name
- NCT00879866
- Testing
- EMD 521873
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Thoracentesis, Pleural Effusions, Chronic
GRAvity- Versus Wall Suction-drIven Large Volume Thoracentesis: a RAndomized Controlled Study (GRAWITAS Study)
The primary objective of this study is to compare gravity-driven versus wall suction-driven large volume therapeutic thoracentesis on the development of chest discomfort during the procedure.
- Conditions
- Thoracentesis, Pleural Effusions, Chronic, Pulmonary Edema
- Trial name
- NCT05131945
- Testing
- Standard Suction Thoracentesis, Gravity Thoracentesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pleural Effusion
Modified Thoracoscopic Pleural Cryobiopsy in Diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion
Background: Rigid thoracoscopy is the gold standard tool for diagnosing exudative pleural effusion but sometimes it is difficult to obtain sufficient biopsies using the conventional forceps.
- Trial name
- NCT04683419
- Testing
- Modified Thoracoscopic pleural Cryobiopsy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Early Intrapleural TPA Instillation Versus Late
Chest tubes are used for air or fluid removal from the pleural space. When a chest tube is placed, it can be hard for the fluid to drain.Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and DNase are given through the chest tube to help with…
- Trial name
- ELEVATE (NCT03167281)
- Testing
- early tPA and DNase
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Midlands
Pleura; Effusion
Pleural Effusions After Cardiac Surgery
Pleural effusions occur commonly in patients recovering from cardiac surgery, however, the impact on outcomes is not well characterized.
- Trial name
- NCT03409055
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 11,198 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
CCI-779 in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB (With Pleural Effusion) or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This phase II trial is studying how well CCI-779 works in treating patients with stage IIIB non small cell lung cancer (with pleural effusion) or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00079235
- Testing
- temsirolimus, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Leukemia
Frequency and Severity of Pleural Effusion Associated With the Use of Dasatinib in Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. A Descriptive, Mexican Multicenter Study
This is a retrospective, multicenter, descriptive analysis of patients with a diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia, treated with dasatinib for at least 45 days.
- Trial name
- PASS (NCT02546791)
- Testing
- Dasatinib
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Pleural Effusion, Tuberculosis, Pleural
A Prospective Observational Study on the Role of Transthoracic Ultrasound in Differentiating Tuberculous From Malignant Pleural Effusion
Primary Endpoint To assess the prevalence and diagnostic performance of pre-determined echographic features in predicting the diagnosis of TBE from MPE.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Tuberculosis, Pleural, Malignant Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- TUS-TBE (NCT05935696)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sarawak General Hospital
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
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
Lung Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Romidepsin and Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Romidepsin and erlotinib hydrochloride may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
- Trial name
- NCT01302808
- Testing
- Erlotinib plus Romidepsin (8 mg/m^2), Erlotinib plus Romidepsin (10 mg/m^2), Erlotinib plus Romidepsin (10 mg/m^2) + Antiemetic prophylaxis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Pleural Effusion
Role of Ultrasound Elastography in Pleural Effusion
Diagnostic performance of u.s elastography in pleural effusion
- Trial name
- NCT05642091
- Testing
- ultrasound Elastography
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Lung Cancer, Pleural Effusion
Malignant Pleural Effusion With ZD6474
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn the effect of ZD6474 on the amount of time between placement of an indwelling pleural catheter and the catheter's removal in patients with malignant pleural effusion.
- Trial name
- NCT00402896
- Testing
- ZD6474
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Pleural Effusion
The First Therapeutic Intervention in Malignant Pleural Effusion Trial
Fluid caused by cancer cells may accumulate in the lining of the lung. Draining the fluid with a chest tube may relieve pain and shortness of breath.
- Trial name
- TIME-1 (NCT00896285)
- Testing
- Large bore chest drain + NSAID based analgesic regimen, Small bore chest drain + NSAID based analgesic regimen, Large bore chest drain + opiate based analgesic regimen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
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
Loculated or Non-draining Malignant Pleural Effusions
Combination Tissue Plasminogen Activator (Tpa) and Dornase Alfa (Dnase) Administration Through Intrapleural Catheters for the Treatment of Loculated or Non-Draining Malignant Pleural Effusions
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intrapleural dornase alfa and tPA administered to patients with clinical failure of small-bore chest tube with persistent pleural effusions or malignancy-related…
- Trial name
- NCT02135588
- Testing
- Combination TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR (TPA) AND DORNASE ALFA (DNASE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Regional Medical Center