Clinical trials: Pleural Infection
Pleural Infection
Pleural Irrigation With Normal Saline Versus Intrapleural Fibrinolytic
Parapneumonic effusions caused by an infection of the pleural membranes occur in 40-57% of cases of pneumonia. A variable percentage (10-20%) of parapneumonic effusions progresses to empyema (pus) and/or abscess formation…
- Trial name
- PENTAD-FT (NCT05903417)
- Testing
- Intrapleural fibrinolytic with alteplase 5mg and pulmozyme 5 mg, Saline irrigation with 250 mls normal saline (over 1 hour)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Empyema, Pleural, Parapneumonic Effusion
Management of Pleural Space Infections
Currently, there is no high-quality evidence comparing the clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness of surgical drainage combined with antibiotics versus dual-agent intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (IPFT) catheter drainage of…
- Trial name
- NCT03873766
- Testing
- Intrapleural Medications, Surgery, Pleural Sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swedish Medical Center
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
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 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
Auscultation, Breathing Sound
Enhancing Respiratory Auscultation Skills Among Medical Students: Digital Stethoscopes in Medical Education
Objectives: This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a novel digital stethoscope curriculum integrated into respiratory auscultation training for medical students.
- Conditions
- Auscultation, Breathing Sound, Asthma, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT06359158
- Testing
- Digital stethoscope use
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chung Shan Medical University
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
Tuberculosis, Pleural
E-Nose: Diagnostic Tool for Pleural TB
The purpose of this study is to determine the diagnostic utility of the device 'Electronic Nose' for Pleural TB, which is a Extra pulmonary TB form, compared with pleural biopsy, the current gold standard.
- Trial name
- NCT02765087
- Testing
- Medical History, E-Nose, Chest CT
- Where
- Venezuela
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Central de Venezuela
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
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Genetic Variants of Host
Toll-like Receptor 2 Gene Polymorphism, Serum Cytokines and Susceptibility to Disease Severity or Treatment Response of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains at epidemic levels globally. Innate and adaptive immune responses evolve as protective mechanisms against mycobacterial infection in humans.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Genetic Variants of Host, Immune Response of Host
- Trial name
- NCT00772408
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
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
Lung Diseases
Breath Analysis by Ion Mobility Spectrometry
Recognition of disease specific clusters of volatile organic compounds in patients with different lung diseases, using breath analysis with ion mobility spectrometry.
- Trial name
- NCT00632307
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lung Clinic Hemer
Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Pleural Mesothelioma
A Comparative Study Between Regional Anesthesia in Thoracoscopes and the Conventional General Anesthesia
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is usually performed with general anesthesia and single lung ventilation. However, performing thoracic surgery under awake regional anesthesia has several potential advantages including…
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Pleural Mesothelioma, Pleural Empyema, Pulmonary Diseases or Conditions
- Trial name
- VATS (NCT05077111)
- Testing
- Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia, General Anesthesia with One Lung Ventilation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mohamed Reda Ashour
Pleural Infection, Pleural Adhesions
Chemical vs Mechanical Pleural Adhesiolysis for Liberation of Captive Pleura in Stacked Effusion
The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical and radiological efficacy of chemical pleural adhesiolysis (using either intrapleural 3% hydrogen peroxide or intrapleural corticosteroids) versus mechanical pleural…
- Conditions
- Pleural Infection, Pleural Adhesions, Pleural Effusion, Pleural Empyema
- Trial name
- NCT07713329
- Testing
- Intrapleural Hydrogen Peroxide (H_2O_2), Intrapleural Corticosteroids, Thoracoscopic Mechanical Pleurolysis
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Delta University for Science and Technology
Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms
Chest Wall Motion Analysis in Disease
Breathing movements, called chest wall motion, are very complex. The investigators are studying how movement of the abdomen, ribs and diaphragm contribute to breathing and how this differs with different diseases in the chest.
- Conditions
- Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms, Surgery, Cystic Fibrosis
- Trial name
- CWM (NCT02958683)
- Testing
- Chest wall motion analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heart of England NHS Trust
Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure
Evaluation of Implementation of a National Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Program
This VA QUERI Partnered Evaluation Initiative will evaluate the impact of an immersive Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training Course on provider skill acquisition and retention; the frequency of POCUS use by trained providers…
- Conditions
- Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT03296280
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pleural Effusion, Tuberculosis, Pleural
TBP Survey Among Respiratory Physicians
Tuberculosis is a major infectious disease with a high mortality burden in the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide. Among various types of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculous pleuritis (TBP) is amongst the most common…
- Trial name
- NCT06390969
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong