Status:
COMPLETED
Sustained Effects of Thoracocentesis in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Conditions:
Pleural Effusion
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Brief Summary
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 ...
Detailed Description
This will be a collection of data in patients in whom it has been decided by the attending clinician that pleural drainage would be beneficial. Ultrasound will be used to confirm the presence of pleur...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients on mechanical ventilation with evidence of pleural effusions on plain CXR confirmed to be large on bedside ultrasound in whom the attending clinician felt drainage would be beneficial
Exclusion
- Coagulopathy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00915161
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
August 1 2008
Last Update
June 5 2009
Active Locations (1)
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John Radcliffe hospital
Oxford, Oxon, United Kingdom, OX39DU