Clinical trials: Tuberculous Pleural Effusion
Pleural Effusion, Tuberculosis, Pleural
A Prospective Observational Study on the Role of Transthoracic Ultrasound in Differentiating Tuberculous From Malignant Pleural Effusion
Primary Endpoint To assess the prevalence and diagnostic performance of pre-determined echographic features in predicting the diagnosis of TBE from MPE.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Tuberculosis, Pleural, Malignant Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- TUS-TBE (NCT05935696)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sarawak General Hospital
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
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
Pleural Effusion, Pleural Diseases
Rigid Thoracoscopy Versus CT-Guided Pleural Needle Biopsy
The aim of this study is to compare the rigid thoracoscopy with CT-guided pleural needle biopsy by the diagnostic efficacy and safety in patients with pleural effusion.
- Trial name
- NCT00720954
- Testing
- Ct-guided pleural needle biopsy, Thoracoscopy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Tuberculous Pleural Effusion
Efficacy and Safety of Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy in Tuberculous Pleural Effusion Versus Non-Tuberculous Pleural Infection
This retrospective cohort study evaluates the efficacy and safety of intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (tPA/DNase) in patients with tuberculous pleural effusion compared with non-tuberculous pleural infection at Hospital Canselor…
- Trial name
- FIB-TB (NCT07823075)
- Testing
- Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy (IPFT)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
To Investigate Diagnostic Aid of the Inflammation and Apoptosis-associated Markers and Apoptosis Pattern of PE Neutrophil for Tuberculous Pleurisy
Evaluating the Diagnostic Validity of Inflammation-associated Markers for Tuberculous Pleurisy
1. To investigate the difference of PE inflammation/apoptosis-associated markers between TB pleurisy and non-TB pleurisy 2. To investigate the difference of neutrophil apoptosis in exudative PE between TB pleurisy and non-TB…
- Trial name
- NCT01685099
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Pleural Effusion, Heart Failure
Comparing the Diagnostic Sensitivity and Specificity of Pleural Fluid N-Terminal Pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) and Other Biochemical Gradient Criteria in Distinguishing Heart Failure and Non-heart Failure Related Pleural Effusions (CENTRE Study)
To assess the discriminative properties of pleural fluid (PF) N-terminal-proB-type-natriuretic-peptide (NTproBNP) levels in identifying heart failure (HF)-associated pleural effusions (PE).
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Heart Failure, Malignant Neoplasm, Fluid Overload
- Trial name
- NCT05797649
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tuberculous Pleurisy
Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Tuberculous Pleurisy
Tuberculous pleurisy is associated with inflammation and fibrosis. Adjunctive corticosteroids are used for tuberculous pleurisy because their anti-inflammatory effect is thought to minimise pleural reactivity and thereby reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT00338793
- Testing
- prednisolone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Guangxi Medical University
Tuberculous Pleurisy
Drainage of Tuberculous Pleural Effusions
Tuberculous (TB) pleurisy can cause clinical symptoms and pleural fibrosis with resultant residual pleural thickening (RPT). Therapeutic thoracentesis or initial complete drainage in addition to anti-TB drugs have been tried to…
- Trial name
- NCT00524147
- Testing
- Pigtail drainage
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Tuberculosis, Pleural
MTB cfDNA Levels in TBP
Tuberculous pleuritis (TBP) is the most common manifestation of extrapulmonary TB. Its diagnosis is challenging due to the low sensitivity of mycobacterial culture from the pleural fluid and the need for invasive pleural biopsy.
- Trial name
- MYDNITE (NCT05397730)
- Testing
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) cell-free DNA (cf-DNA)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 329 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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 Effusion, Malignant Pleural Effusions
Quantitative C-Reactive Protein for Differentiating Tuberculous and Malignant Pleural Effusion: a Cross-Sectional Study
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the role of pleural fluid Quantitative C-Reactive Protein (Q-CRP) levels in distinguishing between tuberculous and malignant pleural effusion in adult patients with lymphocytic…
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Malignant Pleural Effusions, Tuberculous Pleural Effusion
- Trial name
- NCT06729931
- Testing
- Pleural Fluid Quantitative C-Reactive Protein (Q-CRP) Measurement
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Maharajgunj Medical Campus
Pleural Effusion
Minirigid Versus Conventional Rigid Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusions
Consecutive patients who are planned to undergo a medical thoracoscopy for obtaining pleural biopsies will be enrolled in the study.
- Trial name
- MICRO (NCT03449602)
- Testing
- Mini-thoracoscopy, Conventional rigid thoraoscopy
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
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
Tuberculosis, Pleural Effusion
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Tuberculosis Pleural Effusion
Tuberculosis (TB) remains as an important public health problem worldwide. Pleural tuberculosis is the most prevalent form of extrapulmonary presentation in immunocompetent patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00560521
- Testing
- CPAP
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Pleural Effusion Associated With Pulmonary Infection, Bacterial Pleural Effusion Other Than Tuberculosis
Efficacy and Safety of Activase (Ateplase) vs Placebo in Complicated Pleural Effusions (CPE)/Empyemas
The purpose of this study is to document the efficacy and safety of intrapleural instillation of Activase vs Placebo in the management of complicated pleural effusions and empyemas
- Trial name
- CPE (NCT00468104)
- Testing
- Alteplase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Midwest Pulmonary and Critical Care
Tuberculosis, Tuberculous Pleurisy
Comparison the Level of CTGF Protein and Related Cytokine in Pleural Effusion
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) is known to be a fibrogenic cytokine, it could be expressed in various fibrosis diseases. But, recent research showed that CTGF also be considered to be a tumor suppressive gene.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Tuberculous Pleurisy, Malignant Pleural Effusion, Empyema
- Trial name
- NCT00313066
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Pleural Diseases
Outcome of Patients Undiagnosed Under Medical Thoracoscopy
Medical thoracoscopy (MT) under local anaesthetic and mild sedation, an established method in the diagnosis of pleural diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT01356979
- Testing
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 355 people
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy
Yield of Cryoprobe vs Flexible Forceps Pleural Biopsy
This is a prospective study to assess the yield of pleural biopsy obtained with the routine flexible thoracoscopic biopsy forceps versus that obtained with a flexible cryoprobe during semirigid thoracoscopy
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Tuberculosis, Metastatic Malignancy
- Trial name
- COFFEE (NCT02500277)
- Testing
- Cryoprobe pleural biopsy first, Flexible forceps biopsy first
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Tuberculosis, Pleural Effusion
Reproducibility of Computed Tomography
Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility of the Computed Tomograph scan three-dimensional reconstruction method for the measurement of the TB pleural effusion volume in clinically stable patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01616264
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro