View clinical trials related to Pleural Effusion.
Filter by:The LTI-01-2001 study is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 study to evaluate LTI-01 (single-chain urokinase plasminogen activator, scuPA) in patients with infected, non-draining pleural effusions.
This is a prospective, open-label , multicenter randomized controlled trial, with 248 cases in 50 centers planned for a period of 2 years. The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of microparticles packaging chemotherapeutic drugs (MPCD) therapy on the treatment of malignant pleural effusion (MPE) in patients with advanced lung cancer or breast cancer.
This is an interventional multi-centre study comparing two groups of general practitioners with or without an ultrasound scanner over a period of 6 months. The evaluation focuses on the management of patients for 8 pathologies: - Pneumonia - Pleural effusion - Renal colic - Hepatic colic or cholecystitis - Subcutaneous abscess or cyst - Fracture of long bones - Intra-uterine pregnancy or extra-uterine pregnancy or miscarriage - Phlebitis The principal hypothesis is that there are fewer complementary exams in the group of doctors using ultrasound scanners. The secondary hypotheses are: - There is better patient orientation (emergency care, specialist consultation, return home) in the group of doctors using the ultrasound scanners. - The global cost of the care is lower in the group of doctors using the ultrasound. - Using ultrasound during the consultation decreases the anxiety of the patient. - Using ultrasound increases the duration of the consultation. - There is no difference between the predicted and the real orientation of the patients.
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of single dose of SCB-313 by intrapleural injection.To evaluate the safety and tolerability of repeated dose of SCB-313 by intrapleural injection once a day for 3 days, and to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of SCB-313.
Thoracic ultrasonography easily detects the movement of the visceral pleura on the parietal pleura This sign is absent when pleurodesis is successful.
Title of study: Comparison of the Effectiveness of Povidone-Iodine alone to Povidone-Iodine--Tetracycline Combination for Chemical Pleurodesis in Malignant Pleural Effusion. Research design: Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Background: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is commonly encountered in clinical practice among patients with malignancy. In addition to its association with major morbidities, it also poses a high risk of recurrence following drainage. Chemical pleurodesis is often required to achieve pleural adhesion and obliteration of the pleural space to prevent such recurrence. Several agents are in common use for chemical pleurodesis with mixed effectiveness.
The diagnosis, treatment and mechanism of pleural diseases
This randomized phase II study compare survival outcomes and toxicity of malignant pleural effusion stage IV non small-cell lung cancer patients Intrapleural infusion chemotherapy in combination with concurrent thoracic radiation therapy (TRT) VS not combination with concurrent thoracic radiation therapy (TRT).
This study will be a prospective, randomized trial comparing a new protocol to the standard of care. The investigators protocol and the standard of care involves a previously established procedure that will be completed in the investigators pulmonary procedure unit. The study will include using previously, well-established procedures (indwelling pleural catheter placement, talc slurry administration through an indwelling pleural catheter, pleuroscopy with talc poudrage administration) in addition to a new protocol (at home continuous drainage via indwelling pleural catheter).
Background: Scientific evidence appoints that the use of non-invasive positive airway pressure in pleural effusion drainage patients is associated with a reduction in these complications, as well as with other benefits. Objectives: To test the implementation of the best evidence-based practices for the use of non-invasive continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with chest drainage for pleural effusion, by acceptability, reach, appropriateness, direct costs, feasibility, fidelity, penetration, and sustainability. In addition, to assess the impact of implementing these practices on health-related outcomes of patients having their pleural effusion drained through dwelling time of the chest tube, hospital stay and others relevant outcomes. Methods: quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design. Eight hospitals that provide physiotherapeutic care to pleural effusion drainage patients will be involved. The study will be developed in three phases. In phase I, a audit team will help the local research team to elaborate strategies to cope with barriers related to the use of CPAP in patients with pleural effusion and catheter drainage, using a interview with the physical therapist, patient history analysis, and interviews with the patients. In implementation phase, the results obtained from phase I will be presented to physiotherapists to physiotherapists and a discussion will be started on the evidence regarding the best practices in the application of CPAP for educational purposes only. In phase III, new interviews will be held with the physical therapist and patients and the patient histories will be analyzed to assess the impact of the intervention 30 days after implementation phase.