Clinical trials: Thoracocentesis of Pleural Effusion
Pleural Effusion, Pleural Effusion, Malignant
Use of Guidance Videos to Increase Engagement and Decrease Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Pleural Tap
Patients planned to undergo a pleural tap will get verbal explanation or watch a personalized guidance video in addition to verbal explanation.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Pleural Pleurisy Effusion
- Trial name
- NCT04254445
- Testing
- Personalized training video
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- GistMed Ltd.
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
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
Pleural Effusion, Frist Time Indication to Perform a Thoracentesis
Improvement to Perform Thoracocentesis After a Specific Training in Medical Students With the Supervised Use of an Augmented Reality Simulator
Monocentric study, aiming to assess the improvement of medical students to perform a first-time thoracentesis after training using a specific training using an augmented virtual reality simulator, versus standard training.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Frist Time Indication to Perform a Thoracentesis, Medical Student Training
- Trial name
- ARPEGES (NCT05960747)
- Testing
- Simulation group
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Pleural Effusion
A Randomised Study Evaluating Diagnostics of Pleural Effusion Among Patients Suspect of Cancer.
Pleural fluid can be caused by cancer. Patients with repeated presentation of pleural fluid where initial diagnostic tests have been inconclusive are the focus of this trial.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Pleural Effusion, Pleura; Exudate
- Trial name
- NCT04233359
- Testing
- Local anesthetic thoracoscopy, US-guided pleural biopsy
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Naestved Hospital
Thoracocentesis of Pleural Effusion
Pleural Manometry in Thoracocentesis
The study aiming to measure the pleural pressure during thoracocentesis in patients with pleural effusion and the value of their measurement in both diagnostic and therapeutic decisions.
- Trial name
- NCT04420663
- Testing
- Pleural Manometry
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aly Sherif Hassaballa
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
Pleural Effusions, Chronic, Congestive Heart Failure
Tunneled Pleural Catheters for Refractory Effusions Attributed to Congestive Heart Failure (TREAT-CHF) Trial
Congestive heart disease (CHF) can frequently cause transudative pleural effusions, some of which do not completely resolve with diuretics alone.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusions, Chronic, Congestive Heart Failure, Shortness of Breath
- Trial name
- TREAT-CHF (NCT03696524)
- Testing
- tunneled pleural catheter
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Pleural Effusion
Efficacy of Topical Lidocaine/Prilocaine in Pain Management in Pleurocentesis
The research aims to compare the efficacy of topical Pridocaine cream (lidocaine 2.5% and prilocaine 2.5%) and the standardized local lidocaine infiltration in pain management before pleurocentesis.
- Trial name
- NCT05984264
- Testing
- lidocaine 2.5% and prilocaine 2.5% cream in pain management before pleurocentesis.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Bilateral Pleural Effusion
Impact of Large-Volume Pleural Effusions on Heart Function
The physiologic basis for relief from dyspnea after therapeutic thoracentesis remains poorly understood. Improvement of the heart and lung function may contribute to the dyspnea relief.
- Trial name
- TTE (NCT02548221)
- Testing
- transthoracic echocardiogram
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
Ovarian Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Collection of Malignant Ascites, Pleural Fluid, and Blood From People With Solid Tumors
Background: Researchers want to study fluids and blood of people with cancer. The fluids are from the abdomen and around the lungs. Studying these might help researchers learn about the biology of cancer.
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03189108
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pleural Effusion
Sustained Effects of Thoracocentesis in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Collections of fluid around the lung (pleural effusions) are common in patients on mechanical ventilation. Long stays on mechanical ventilation can lead to serious complications such as pneumonia and are associated with…
- Trial name
- NCT00915161
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Pleural Effusion
Impact of Pleural Manometry on Chest Discomfort After Therapeutic Thoracentesis
This randomized controlled trial attempts to determine whether the measurement of pleural pressures during therapeutic thoracentesis affects the development of chest discomfort after the procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT02677883
- Testing
- Manometry-guided thoracentesis, Symptom-guided thoracentesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Pleural Effusion, Pleurodesis
Betadine Pleurodesis Via Tunneled Pleural Catheters
The purpose of this study is to determine whether betadine (povidone-iodine) instillation during routine indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter (TPC) placement is efficacious in promoting pleurodesis and thus reducing the time to…
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Pleurodesis, Malignant Pleural Effusion, Pleural Effusion Due to Congestive Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT02975921
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Exudative Pleural Effusion
Ultrasound-guided Biopsy of the Pleura as a Supplement to Extraction of Fluid in Patients With One-sided Fluid in the Pleura
The research group will investigate the diagnostic effect of early introduction of ultrasound guided pleural biopsy in the work-up of patients with one-sided pleural effusion, suspected of malignant pleural effusion.
- Trial name
- NCT04236037
- Testing
- ultrasound-guided pleural biopsy, Thoracentesis
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Naestved Hospital
Pleural Effusion, Exudative Pleuritis
Pathophysiological Effects of Intrapleural Pressure Changes During Therapeutic Thoracentesis
Research project objectives. The project includes eight research hypotheses and eight corresponding study objectives. The most relevant objectives are: Analysis of lung function and gas exchange parameters in relation to the…
- Trial name
- NCT02192138
- Testing
- Therapeutic thoracentesis, Pleural catheter, Pleural manometer
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Pleural Effusion Disorder, Re-expansion Pulmonary Edema
Predictive Role of Lung Ultrasound in Re-Expansion Pulmonary Edema During Thoracocentesis
This study evaluates the feasibility, safety, and predictive role of dynamic bedside Lung Ultrasound (LUS) during therapeutic thoracocentesis in patients with moderate-to-massive pleural effusions.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion Disorder, Re-expansion Pulmonary Edema, Pulmonary Edemas
- Trial name
- NCT07875764
- Testing
- Serial Bedside Lung Ultrasound (LUS) Protocol
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Delta University for Science and Technology
Pleural Effusion, Thoracic Effusion
The Safety of Thoracentesis, Tunneled Pleural Catheter, and Chest Tubes in Patients Taking Novel Oral Anti-Coagulants
To assess risks of bleeding in those individuals receiving Novel Oral Anti-Coagulant (NOAC) medications, admitted to the hospital and require thoracentesis, chest tube or tunneled pleural catheter placement.
- Trial name
- NCT03535883
- Testing
- Novel Oral Anti-Coagulants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 590 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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, Transudative Pleural Effusion
Evaluation of Transthoracic Ultrasonography in Differentiating Pleural Effusions
Pleural effusion is a condition where excess fluid builds up in the space between the lungs and the chest wall. To properly treat this condition, doctors must determine if the fluid is a "transudate" (usually resulting from…
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Transudative Pleural Effusion, Exudative Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- NCT07513909
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University