Clinical Trials for Pleural Effusion

Pleural Effusion Biomarkers in Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients

NCT ID: NCT07012759

This clinical trial is investigating the potential use of specific molecular markers found in fluid that collects around the lungs, known as pleural effusion, in patients with lung adenocarcinoma, ...

ARMSTRONG - Air entRainMent vS sTandard tReatment in nOn-expandable luNG

NCT ID: NCT06959719

The ARMSTRONG trial is studying a new method to help patients with a non-expandable lung, which can happen when there is fluid buildup in the chest, making it hard for the lung to fully expand. The...

16F vs 24F Chest Drain After Thoracoscopic Lobectomy and/or Segmentectomy

NCT ID: NCT06958848

This clinical trial is looking at the difference in pain levels after surgery between two types of chest drains used for patients who have undergone a specific lung surgery called thoracoscopic lob...

First Local Anaesthesia Thoracoscopy for Pleural Effusion Diagnosis.

NCT ID: NCT06946498

This clinical trial is investigating a new way to diagnose pleural effusion, which is a buildup of fluid in the space around the lungs. The study specifically looks at patients who may have cancer-...

Improvement to Perform Thoracocentesis After a Specific Training in Medical Students With the Supervised Use of an Augmented Reality Simulator

NCT ID: NCT05960747

This clinical trial is examining how well medical students can learn to perform a procedure called thoracentesis, which is done to remove fluid from the space around the lungs. The study will compa...

Pleuroscopy First Versus Thoracentesis First in Patients with Suspected Malignant Pleural Effusions

NCT ID: NCT06892691

This clinical trial is exploring the best way to diagnose patients who may have cancer-related fluid buildup in the chest, known as malignant pleural effusion. Researchers want to find out if start...

PMCF Study of the CE-marked Drainova® ArgentiC Catheter

NCT ID: NCT06436807

This clinical trial is studying the Drainova® ArgentiC Catheter, a device used to help remove excess fluid from the body, specifically in conditions like pleural effusion and ascites. The study aim...

Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Guided Medical Thoracoscopy for the Diagnosis of Pleural Disease

NCT ID: NCT06741839

This clinical trial is looking at a new method to help doctors diagnose pleural diseases, specifically a condition called fibrinous pleurisy, which is when there’s fluid in the space around the lun...

Gravity Versus Vacuum Based Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Drainage System

NCT ID: NCT03831386

This clinical trial is studying two different methods of draining fluid from the lungs in patients with a condition called malignant pleural effusion, which often occurs in people with advanced can...

Strategy for Prompt and Effective Thoracentesis in the Emergency Department

NCT ID: NCT06180603

The SPEEDTAP trial is a clinical study designed to find out the best way to remove fluid from around the lungs, a condition known as pleural effusion, which can occur in patients with 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)

NCT ID: NCT05797649

This clinical trial is focused on understanding how well a specific test, called N-terminal-proB-type Natriuretic Peptide (NTproBNP), can help doctors determine if a patient’s pleural effusion (flu...

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Diagnostic Support Algorithms in Chest X-rays- LuAna Trial

NCT ID: NCT06686251

The LuAna Trial is studying how well artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors detect issues in chest X-rays for adults who have breathing problems. The main goal is to see if using AI alongsid...

The ACES Study for Aseptic Pleural Effusion

NCT ID: NCT06210685

The ACES Study is looking at a treatment for patients who have a condition called recurrent aseptic pleural effusion, which is when fluid builds up in the space around the lungs without an infectio...

Chest Drain Insertion Assisted by Virtual Reality

NCT ID: NCT06589739

This clinical trial is looking at how a virtual reality (VR) headset can help patients feel less pain and anxiety during a procedure called chest drain insertion. This procedure is needed for condi...

Clinical Utility of Portable Dynamic Chest X Ray (DDR) in the ICU

NCT ID: NCT06538376

This clinical trial is studying a new technology called portable dynamic digital radiography (DDR) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). DDR is an advanced type of chest X-ray that takes images at a fa...

TBP Survey Among Respiratory Physicians

NCT ID: NCT06390969

Normal Saline Flushing With And Without Heparin Lock In Maintaining Small Bore Intercostal Chest Catheter (ICC) Patency

NCT ID: NCT06314620

This clinical trial is studying the best way to keep small bore intercostal chest catheters (SBICC) open and working properly in patients with pleural effusion, which is a buildup of fluid around t...

The Effectiveness and Safety of Ultrasound Elastography Guided Pleural Biopsy in the Differential Diagnosis of Benign and Malignant Pleural Effusion

NCT ID: NCT05781659

This clinical trial is studying a new method called ultrasound elastography guided pleural biopsy to see how well it can differentiate between benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) pleur...

Continuation Of a Study to Investigate the Effect of Thoracocentesis on Neural Respiratory Drive in Pleural Effusion

NCT ID: NCT05945043

This clinical trial is looking at how a procedure called thoracocentesis, which is used to remove excess fluid from around the lungs (known as pleural effusion), affects breathing in patients who f...

Virtual Reality: Distraction During Small Bore Intercostal Chest Drain Insertion

NCT ID: NCT06247800

This clinical trial is studying the use of virtual reality (VR) as a way to distract patients during a procedure called intercostal chest drain (ICC) insertion. This procedure is commonly done to r...