Clinical trials: Pleural Empyema
Empyema
Clinical Feature and Microbiology Characteristics of Empyema in Children
The study is designed to clarify the clinical characteristics and reversion of children with empyema, observe the effect of streptococcus vaccine application on serotype of streptococcus, and to explore the susceptibility factors…
- Trial name
- NCT04695275
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Children's Hospital
Empyema
Is Intercostal Tube Enough in Management of Empyema
Is intercostal tube enough in management of empyema ?
- Trial name
- NCT06235359
- Testing
- intercostal tube
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
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
Pleuritis, Pleural Empyema
Procalcitonin in Pleural Pleuritis
The purpose of this study is to determine pleural level of procalcitonin in differents situations of pleuritis.
- Trial name
- NCT01011881
- Testing
- pleural level of procalcitonin
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Pleural Empyema
Evaluating Antibiotic Course Upon Adequate Treatment of Empyema
The study compares treatment strategies for treatment of pleural empyema (infected fluid in the chest). It will compare standard of care antibiotic course, 2-6 weeks, to a shorter course of antibiotics, 7 days.
- Trial name
- EvACUATE (NCT07862361)
- Testing
- shortened antibiotic course, Standard medical treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion, Pleural Empyema
Early Medical Thoracoscopy Versus Simple Chest Tube Drainage in Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion and Pleural Empyema
Multicenter, randomized controlled study to compare early mini-invasive thoracoscopy to simple chest tube drainage in complicated parapneumonic effusions or pleural empyema. 100 patients will be recruited.
- Trial name
- NCT00234208
- Testing
- Medical thoracoscopy, Simple chest tube drainage
- Where
- 5 sites in Greece, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland