Status:
RECRUITING
Strategy for Prompt and Effective Thoracentesis in the Emergency Department
Lead Sponsor:
University of Aarhus
Collaborating Sponsors:
Central Denmark Region
Conditions:
Pleural Effusion
Pleural Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The SPEEDTAP-trial is a prospective, randomised, investigator-initiated, multicenter, clinical superior trial investigating two thoracentesis methods in four emergency departments (ED) in Central Denm...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients ≥ 18 years admitted to the ED
- Pleural effusion detected by any imaging modality (e.g., bedside ultrasound, chest x-ray, computed tomography)
- Clinically justified need for thoracentesis ( symptomatic relief and/or define the etiology of the effusion
- Without contraindication for thoracentesis in the emergency department (e.g., anticoagulant treatment)
Exclusion
- Life-threatening respiratory distress
- Not able to give consent
- Previous pleurodesis
- Effusion does not appear free-flowing due to septations or loculations / suspected empyema
- Prior enrollment in the trial
- If randomization is not possible because decision to insert a pigtail catheter is made in the radiology department
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 15 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
188 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06180603
Start Date
January 15 2024
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
December 5 2024
Active Locations (6)
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1
Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Central Jutland, Denmark, 8200
2
Gødstrup Regional Hospital
Gødstrup, Central Jutland, Denmark, 7400
3
Horsens Regional Hospital
Horsens, Central Jutland, Denmark, 8700
4
Randers Regional Hospital
Randers, Central Jutland, Denmark, 8930