Clinical trials: Pleural Infection, open to volunteers
Pleural Infection Bacterial, Pleural Infections
Once Daily Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy in Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion or Empyema
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if giving certain medications once a day works just as well as giving them twice a day to treat infections around the lungs (called pleural infections).
- Conditions
- Pleural Infection Bacterial, Pleural Infections, Pleural Infections and Inflammations, Empyema, Pleural
- Trial name
- ONLY ONCE (NCT07095361)
- Testing
- Fibrinolytic once daily, Fibrinolytic twice daily, DNA degradation once daily
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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
Pleural Infection
Study of Medical Thoracoscopy in Early Pleural Infection
Pleural infection (which is the infection in the space around the lungs called the pleura) is a severe infection that is difficult to treat and can lead substantial disability or even death.
- Trial name
- STEP (NCT07858721)
- Testing
- Medical thoracoscopy plus standard of care, Standard of Care (Investigator Choice)
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Pulmonary Edema, Pneumonia
Clinical Utility of Portable Dynamic Chest X Ray (DDR) in the ICU
Dynamic digital radiography (DDR) is a new advanced version of chest radiography that captures dynamic images at a rate of 15 frames per second.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Edema, Pneumonia, Atelectasis, Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- NCT06538376
- Testing
- Portable Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Tuberculosis, Pleural, Pleural Biopsy
Diagnostic Utility of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Cell-free DNA in Hong Kong
Tuberculosis (TB) is an endemic infectious disease in Hong Kong and a global health threat. Tuberculous pleuritis (TBP) is the most common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in China.
- Trial name
- MYDNITE-3 (NCT06646237)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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 Associated With Pulmonary Infection, Pleural Effusion Disorder
Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Saline Irrigation as an Add-On Therapy for Retained Pleural Infections [LYTICS +]
The purpose of this protocol is to conduct a pilot prospective non-blind clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel saline irrigation technique as an adjunct to standard interventions for treating retained…
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion Associated With Pulmonary Infection, Pleural Effusion Disorder, Pleural Effusions
- Trial name
- [LYTICS+] (NCT06713382)
- Testing
- Pleural Saline Irrigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Pyothorax, Fungal Infection Lungs
Fungal Empyema Thoracis
Background: Fungal empyema thoracis is a rare but life-threatening pleural infection caused by fungal organisms such as Aspergillus and Candida species.
- Conditions
- Pyothorax, Fungal Infection Lungs, Pleural Empyema
- Trial name
- NCT07337993
- Testing
- pleural lavage followed by surgery, Decortication, Conservative Arm
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Lahore
Parapneumonic Effusion
Metagenomic Study in Parapneumonic Effusion
Objective: To identify known and unknown bacterial pathogens in patients with pleural infections using a combination of conventional culture and next-generation sequencing approaches.
- Trial name
- NCT05394220
- Testing
- 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pleuritis, Non-specific
Study of the Feasibility and Efficacy of PrednisonE for Non-specifiC pleuriTis
This research study aims to evaluate whether corticosteroids help prevent the recurrence of pleural effusions in patients with non-specific pleuritis diagnosed through pleural biopsy.
- Trial name
- PROSPECT (NCT07039019)
- Testing
- Corticosteroid, No Corticosteroid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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
Intrapleural Alteplase-Tyloxapol vs Intrapleural Alteplase-DNase in Pleural Infection
Pneumonia, thought to be the chief aetiological process in the development of pleural space infection, is defined as an infection of the lung parenchyma with an estimated annual incidence rate of 5-11 cases per 1000 population…
- Trial name
- ALTON-PI (NCT07432373)
- Testing
- Intrapleural t-PA/Dnase arm, t-PA (Alteplase) 5-10mg and Tyloxapol 200mg
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion, Empyema, Pleural
Flush, Lyse, Operate
The goal of this observational study is to learn if saline results in improvement for patients with infection of their plerual space.
- Trial name
- FLO (NCT07592520)
- Testing
- Intrapleural Saline with possible escalation to intraplerual alteplase and dornase.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Empyema, Pleural, Pleural Infection
Chest Drain Regular Flushing in Complicated Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyemas
Infections of the pleural space are common, and patients require antibiotics and chest drain placement to evacuate the chest from the infected fluid. Chest drains can get blocked by the drainage fluid and material.
- Trial name
- RELIEF (NCT06427538)
- Testing
- Saline Flush
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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
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
Empyema, Pleural, Pleural Infections
VATS or Intrapleural Enzymatic Therapy for Patients With Empyema.
A parapneumonic pleural infection is a frequently encountered and serious medical emergency with high morbidity and mortality in specific patient groups (especially in the elderly and immunocompromised).
- Trial name
- VIETS (NCT07886541)
- Testing
- VATS group, IET
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC
Pleural Infection, Pleural Infections
Role of Medical Thoracoscopy in Pleural Infection (PROMPT Trial)
The PROMPT study is testing whether an early keyhole procedure called Medical Thoracoscopy, which lets doctors look inside the chest and remove infected fluid, works better than current standard treatment (medicines to break up…
- Conditions
- Pleural Infection, Pleural Infections, Pleural Infections and Inflammations
- Trial name
- PROMPT (NCT07550530)
- Testing
- medical thoracoscopy, Standard of Care
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Università Politecnica delle Marche
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