Clinical trials: Pleural Effusions
Lung Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Phase I Trial of Afatinib (BIBW 2992) and Dasatinib in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
The purpose of this study is to: Find out if the study drugs Afatinib and Dasatinib can be safely given together to patients with lung cancer Learn how these two drugs work in cancer cells when they are combined Learn more about…
- Trial name
- NCT01999985
- Testing
- Dasatinib - 1A, Afatinib - 1A, Dasatinib - 1B
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Lung Cancer
Study of Weekly Paclitaxel, Carboplatin and Irinotecan to Treat Lung Cancer
Evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of the weekly combination chemotherapy of Paclitaxel, Carboplatin and Irinotecan in Stage IIIb and IV NSCLC with malignant pleural effusion
- Trial name
- NCT00465907
- Testing
- Paclitaxel, Carboplatin and Irinotecan
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
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
Pleural Effusion Due to Another Disorder (Disorder)
Natural History of Nonspecific Pleuritis Diagnosed After Video-assisted-thoracoscopic-surgery
The investigators want to determine the incidence of malignant disease, type of malignant disease and overall survival in patients diagnosed with NSP after VATS.
- Trial name
- NCT03270228
- Testing
- Nonspecific pleuritis after VATS thoracoscopy
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Naestved Hospital
Pleural Effusion, Dyspnea
Thoracentesis: Symptoms and Prediction of the Need for Therapeutic Thoracentesis
Recurrent fluid surrounding the lungs is associated with poor quality of life, the main symptom being dyspnea. These patients are in need of recurrent removal of the fluid using drainage.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Dyspnea, Patient Reported Outcomes, Diaphragm Movement
- Trial name
- NCT04236934
- Testing
- Assesment of diaphragm shape and diaphragm movement (by M-mode and the AREA-method) by ultrasound before and after thoracentesis
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Naestved Hospital
Salmonella Bacteremia
the Safety and Efficacy of Intravitreal Injection of Tpdelansbsalbac in Malignant Effusions.
This is a Phase I/II, open, first-in-human (FIH) study of Transebacillus in Patients with malignant pleural and abdominal effusions.
- Trial name
- NCT06178003
- Testing
- Tpdelansbsalbac
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College
Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Empyema
Clinical Trial Corticoids For Empyema And Pleural Effusion In Children
STUDY JUSTIFICATION 1. Scientific evidence of the usefulness of corticosteroid use for infectious diseases: Corticosteroids along with antibiotic use improve survival in some infectious processes provide long term benefits and…
- Trial name
- CORTEEC (NCT01261546)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- 8 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infanta Sofia
Pleural Effusion, Malignant
Multicentre Study Comparing Indwelling Pleural Catheter With Talc Pleurodesis for Malignant Pleural Effusion Management
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) accounts for 50% of all pleural effusions and affects about 300,000 patients annually (UK and USA).
- Trial name
- NCT02045121
- Testing
- Indwelling Pleural Catheter, Talc Pleurodesis
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
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, Malignant
The Added Value of CT Scanning in Patients With an Unilateral Pleural Effusion
To investigate the diagnostic power of computed tomography for discriminating malignant from nonmalignant causes to pleural effusions in consecutive patients with no malignant cells found at a cytological examination and a chest…
- Trial name
- NCT03270215
- Testing
- Computed tomography
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Naestved Hospital
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Pleural Neoplasms
OPC5: Pressurized IntraThoracic Aerosol Chemotherapy (PITAC) in Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion.
This study will monitor and evaluate patient and personnel safety and toxicity during the implementation and evaluation of Pressurized IntraThoracic Aerosol Chemotherapy (PITAC) directed treatment.
- Conditions
- Malignant Pleural Effusion, Pleural Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Chemotherapy Effect
- Trial name
- NCT06421610
- Testing
- PITAC
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Pleural Effusion, Ascites
Investigating Signal Change in Malignant and Non-malignant Pleural Effusions and asCitic Fluid Using fTiR Analysis
Lung cancer is a common cancer, associated with a high mortality rate. Pleural effusions are common in lung cancer, developing in up to 40% of patients.
- Trial name
- SPECTRA (NCT04533854)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Invasive Aspergillosis, Pleural Effusion
Diagnostic Accuracy of Pleural Effusion Aspergillosis Biomarker Testing
Diagnostic accuracy of biomarker testing (galactomannan (GM), (1
- Conditions
- Invasive Aspergillosis, Pleural Effusion, Immunosuppression
- Trial name
- EFFU-ASP (NCT02104479)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Parapneumonic Effusion, Empyema, Pleural
Treatment of Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion With Fibrinolytic Therapy Versus VATs Decortication
This study aims to standardize the treatment of pleural space (parapneumonic) infections by comparing the difference in outcomes between 2 methods of treatment: early VATS (Video Assisted Thorascopic Surgery) decortication versus…
- Conditions
- Parapneumonic Effusion, Empyema, Pleural, Coagulopathy
- Trial name
- NCT03583931
- Testing
- VATS Decortication, Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Pleural Effusion, Lung Consolidation
Point of Care Ultrasound Lung Artificial Intelligence (AI) Validation Data Collection Study
This study is being conducted to collect image data and relevant clinical data from medical records of patients with suspicion of lung consolidation or pleural effusion.
- Trial name
- AI (NCT04891705)
- Testing
- Lung Ultrasound Scan
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 554 people
- Sponsor
- Philips Clinical & Medical Affairs Global
Pleural Effusion, Pleural Diseases
Strategy for Prompt and Effective Thoracentesis in the Emergency Department
The SPEEDTAP-trial is a prospective, randomised, investigator-initiated, multicenter, clinical superior trial investigating two thoracentesis methods in four emergency departments (ED) in Central Denmark Region.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Pleural Diseases, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- SPEEDTAP (NCT06180603)
- Testing
- Gravity fluid drainage in the radiology department, Manual drainage in the emergency department
- Where
- 6 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Congestive Heart Failure, Transudative Pleural Effusion
Therapeutic Thoracentesis for Patients With Congestive Heart Failure and Large Pleural Effusion
Transudative pleural effusions are a common manifestation of patients with congestive heart failure. Severe dyspnea and respiratory failure may develop in those with large effusions, which in general show poor response to medical…
- Trial name
- NCT00629538
- Testing
- Therapeutic thoracentesis
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Malignant Pleural Effusion
Efficacy and Safety of Bevacizumab Versus Pulvis Talci in Malignant Pleural Effusion
Patients with Malignant pleural effusion can be diagnosis advanced cancer. Currently recognized as the most reliable method to control malignant pleural effusion is pleural fixed or thoracic catheter drainage.
- Trial name
- NCT02054078
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Pulvis talci
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Tang-Du Hospital
Pleural Infection, Empyema
Fibrinolysis Compared to Thoracoscopy for Pleural Infection
The purpose of this prospective randomized clinical trial is to compare two currently accepted standard-of-care treatment strategies: Medical thoracoscopy as compared to instillation of intrapleural tissue Plasminogen Activator…
- Conditions
- Pleural Infection, Empyema, Pleural Diseases, Parapneumonic Effusion
- Trial name
- NCT03468933
- Testing
- tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and human recombinant deoxyribonuclease (DNase), Medical Thoracoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Tuberculous Pleurisy
Drainage of Tuberculous Pleural Effusions
Tuberculous (TB) pleurisy can cause clinical symptoms and pleural fibrosis with resultant residual pleural thickening (RPT). Therapeutic thoracentesis or initial complete drainage in addition to anti-TB drugs have been tried to…
- Trial name
- NCT00524147
- Testing
- Pigtail drainage
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital