Clinical trials: Pleural Effusions, open to volunteers
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
Malignant Pleural Effusions, NSCLC Stage IV
A Phase Ib/II Clinical Trial of M701 in the Treatment of Malignant Pleural Effusions Caused by NSCLC
This is a phase 1/phase 2, multicenter, open-label study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK, PD, immunogenicity and preliminary efficacy of M701 in patients with treatment of malignant pleural effusions caused by NSCLC.
- Trial name
- NCT05543330
- Testing
- M701 pleural infusion, Pleural drainage, Cisplatin pleural infusion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Wuhan YZY Biopharma Co., Ltd.
Indwelling Pleural Catheter
Indwelling Pleural Catheters: a Self-management Intervention
A pleural effusion is a build-up of fluid around the lung. In the UK, about quarter of a million people develop a pleural effusion each year. They are usually caused by advanced cancer or heart, kidney, or liver failure.
- Trial name
- PACMAN (NCT06910800)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Alteplase Through an Indwelling Pleural Catheter for the Management of Symptomatic Septated Malignant Pleural Effusion
This study investigates whether alteplase can help to improve pleural fluid drainage and dyspnea (breathlessness) in patients with non-draining malignant pleural effusion.
- Trial name
- NCT06184321
- Testing
- Alteplase
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Congestive Heart Failure(CHF), Pleural Effusion Due to Congestive Heart Failure
DRAIN: DRainage in Acute Decompensated Heart faIlure With Pleural effusioNs
The goal of this study is to assess if removal of fluid around the lungs (pleural effusion) by a routine procedure called as thoracentesis is helpful to decrease shortness of breath in hospitalized patients with congestive heart…
- Trial name
- DRAIN-IT (NCT07419360)
- Testing
- Thoracentesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Albany Medical College
Pleural Effusion
Continuation Of a Study to Investigate the Effect of Thoracocentesis on Neural Respiratory Drive in Pleural Effusion
The aim of this study is to better understand the relationship between pleural effusions and breathlessness in patients with unilateral pleural effusions and breathlessness who require pleural fluid removal for its management.
- Trial name
- COSINE (NCT05945043)
- Testing
- Surface parasternal eletromyogram, Surface diaphragm electromyogram, Parasternal muscle ultrasound
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Pleural Effusion
Effect of Bubble Positive Expiratory Pressure and Segmental Breathing Versus Incentive Spirometry in Pleural Effusion
Conducted as a randomized clinical trial, this study will include 40 pediatric participants aged 5-16, recruited from Gulab Devi Chest Hospital and Children's Hospital, Lahore.
- Trial name
- NCT07248774
- Testing
- Bubble PEP, Incentive Spirometery
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Pleural Effusion, Chronic Kidney Disease
Pleural Effusion Types in Chronic Kidney Disease
The purpose of this observational study is to understand the causes of pleural effusion (a buildup of fluid around the lungs) in patients with advanced Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD Stages 3 to 5).
- Trial name
- NCT07547852
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
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
Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), Lung Cancer (Diagnosis)
Intraoperative Paravertebral Block and Postoperative Complications
This study aims to evaluate the clinical association between intraoperative paravertebral block and the reduction of postoperative complications following thoracic surgery.
- Conditions
- Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), Lung Cancer (Diagnosis), Pulmonary Infections, Respiratory Failure Without Hypercapnia
- Trial name
- IPVB and POCs (NCT07211529)
- Testing
- Paravertebral Block (PVB)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Tuberculous Pleural Effusion
Cancer Ratio and Cancer Ratio Plus in Malignant and Tuberculous Pleural Effusions
This prospective observational analytical study aims to assess the diagnostic value of Cancer Ratio and Cancer Ratio Plus in differentiating malignant pleural effusion from tuberculous pleural effusion.
- Trial name
- CRPLUS-MPE-TPE (NCT07766876)
- Testing
- Cancer Ratio and Cancer Ratio Plus
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Malignant Pleural Effusions (Mpe)
Xuan Yin Ning Plus Bevacizumab for Malignant Pleural Effusion
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether the Xuanyin Ning Formula combined with intrapleural injection of bevacizumab via chest tube drainage is effective in treating malignant pleural effusion.
- Trial name
- XYN-Bev MPE (NCT07670338)
- Testing
- Treatment with Xuanyin Ning Formula combined with intrapleural injection of bevacizumab via chest tube drainage
- Where
- 7 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 308 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Chest Hospital
Pleural Effusions, Respiratory Failure
Drainage Of Pleural Effusions in the Intensive Care Unit (DOPE-ICU) - Feasibility Trial
This trial evaluates the feasibility of ultrasound-guided pleural drainage versus no drainage in adult ICU patients with pleural effusions (fluid buildup around the lungs) and respiratory failure.
- Trial name
- NCT06709456
- Testing
- Ultrasonography-guided pleural drainage
- Where
- 6 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Olav Schjørring
Tuberculosis, Pleural
Diagnostic Utility of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Cell-free DNA
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major global health threats and is the second leading infectious cause of death after COVID-19 in 2022.
- Trial name
- MYDNITE-2 (NCT06439810)
- Testing
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) cell-free DNA (cfDNA)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Postoperative Pulmonary Atelectasis, Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
Driving Pressure During Surgeries With High Risk for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two different types of perioperative mechanical ventilation (MV), specifically Protective Mechanical Ventilation (PMV) and MV with the lowest possible Driving Pressure (ΔP), in…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pulmonary Atelectasis, Postoperative Pulmonary Complications, Postoperative Respiratory Failure, Postoperative Bronchospasm
- Trial name
- NCT07186933
- Testing
- PEEP titration for Minimum Driving Pressure, Lung Protective Ventilation
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University General Hospital of Patras
Parapneumonic Effussion
Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Has Revolutionised Management of Complicated PPE, Our Study to Determine VATS Decortication Technique is Needed, Compared to VATS Debridement in PPE, Also RAPID Score and Pleural US Parameters Can Predict Which VATS Procedure is Needed.
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has revolutionised management of complicated parapneumonic effusion ( PPE). So our study is prospective cohort study will be conducted at Departments of Chest Diseases and…
- Trial name
- VATs-PPE (NCT07188714)
- Testing
- VATs decortication, VATs debridement
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pleura; Effusion, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Outcomes of a Single Chest Drain vs Two Drains
Esophagectomy is a major surgical procedure done for carcinoma of esophagus. Usually bilateral chest tubes are placed in surgery for prevention of fluid accumulation in chest.
- Conditions
- Pleura; Effusion, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal Anastomotic Leak
- Trial name
- NCT07125248
- Testing
- Bilateral chest tube placement, Single drain placement
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Khyber Teaching Hospital
Malignant Pleural Effusions (Mpe), Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
First-in-Human Expanded Cohort Study of Intrapleural Administration of TolueneSulfonamide in Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion
This study aims to evaluate the safety of intrapleural injection of TolueneSulfonamide in patients with malignant pleural effusion and to explore its potential effectiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT07332858
- Testing
- Intrapleural administration of TolueneSulfonamide, Intrapleural administration of normal saline injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Gang Hou
Pleural Tissue Culture
Pleural Tissue Culture Versus Pleural Fluid Culture in Infected Effusion
comparison between the result of fluid culture and that of pleural tissue culture
- Trial name
- NCT07140003
- Testing
- pleural biopsy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University