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Impact of Patient Position on Chemical Pleurodesis by Chest Ultrasound
Led by Ain Shams University · Updated on 2025-08-29
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
39 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
chemical pleurodesis using doxycycline is an acceptable and commonly employed palliation for malignant pleural effusion. Rotation of patient during pleurodesis using the powder from doxycycline capsule is still practiced in some centers. The benefit of rotation practice in pleurodesis can be verified after properly designed study on the outcome of pleurodesis with rotation and non-rotation by chest ultrasound assessment
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Impact of Patient Position on Chemical Pleurodesis by Chest Ultrasound
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients admitted to Chest department, Ain-Shams University Hospitals with malignant pleural effusions who are candidates for pleurodesis
You will not qualify if you...
- Presence of multiloculated pleural fluid
- Previous failed pleurodesis
- Liver failure
- Renal failure
- Congestive heart failure
- Prolonged use of steroids or NSAIDs
- Refusal to participate in the study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Ain Shams university
Cairo, Egypt
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
H
Hieba G Ezzelregal, MD
CONTACT
A
Ahmed M Abdelsamad
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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