Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Ultrasound-guided Pigtail Catheter Versus Intercostal Tube Drainage of Non-traumatic Exudative Pleural Effusion
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Pleural Effusion
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Primary Aims: To compare the performance of pigtail catheter to that of ICT in drainage of pleural effusion of medical aetiology regarding: 1. Various complications(mainly wound pain) that result fr...
Detailed Description
The pleural cavity is a space between the visceral and parietal pleura that contains a subtle amount of serous fluid (10 to 20ml) this fluid act as a lubricant to the pleural surface for proper glidin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \> 18 years.
- Non-traumatic non-iatrogenic exudative pleural effusion necessitating drainage.
- Loculated pleural effusion where positive colour doppler sign is preserved
Exclusion
- Traumatic or iatrogenic pleural effusion.
- Transudative pleural effusion (subjected to treatment of the underlying cause and diuretic therapy).
- Exudative pleural effusion amenable for medical treatment
- Large-volume, easily accessible, free non-loculated empyema.
- Pleural infections with loculated pleural effusion but showing negative colour doppler sign.
- Malignant pleural effusion with potentially inexpnasible underlying lung (thick pleural peel, central airway obstruction), life expectancy \< 1 month or asymptomatic.
- Patients with uncorrected bleeding tendency (INR \> 1.5, Platelet count \< 50.000/mm3).
- Inability or refusal to sign written consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 25 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06099054
Start Date
December 1 2023
End Date
May 25 2028
Last Update
October 25 2023
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