Actively Recruiting
Strategy for Prompt and Effective Thoracentesis in the Emergency Department
Led by University of Aarhus · Updated on 2024-12-05
188
Participants Needed
6
Research Sites
102 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Aarhus
Lead Sponsor
C
Central Denmark Region
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The SPEEDTAP-trial is a prospective, randomised, investigator-initiated, multicenter, clinical superior trial investigating two thoracentesis methods in four emergency departments (ED) in Central Denmark Region. Patients are randomised to either manual fluid removal in the ED or passively fluid drainage using gravity in the radiology department (standard of care). Primary outcome: time from clinical indication to complete drainage and 188 patients will be included. Key secondary outcomes include length of stay, ED admission to ED discharge and safety end-points.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Strategy for Prompt and Effective Thoracentesis in the Emergency Department
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients 18 years or older admitted to the emergency department
- Pleural effusion detected by any imaging method (e.g., ultrasound, chest x-ray, CT scan)
- Clinically justified need for thoracentesis for symptom relief or diagnosis
- No contraindications for thoracentesis in the emergency department (e.g., not on anticoagulant treatment)
You will not qualify if you...
- Life-threatening respiratory distress
- Unable to give consent
- Previous pleurodesis procedure
- Effusion not free-flowing due to septations, loculations, or suspected empyema
- Prior enrollment in this trial
- Randomization not possible if pigtail catheter insertion is decided in radiology
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 6 locations
1
Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Central Jutland, Denmark, 8200
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Gødstrup Regional Hospital
Gødstrup, Central Jutland, Denmark, 7400
Not Yet Recruiting
3
Horsens Regional Hospital
Horsens, Central Jutland, Denmark, 8700
Actively Recruiting
4
Randers Regional Hospital
Randers, Central Jutland, Denmark, 8930
Actively Recruiting
5
Aalborg University Hospital
Aalborg, North Denmark, Denmark
Actively Recruiting
6
Esbjerg sygehus
Esbjerg, South Region Denmark, Denmark
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Sandra T Langsted
CONTACT
B
Bo Løfgren
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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