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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN34321019
ISRCTN34321019
Completed
Not Applicable

Prospective randomised controlled trial of video assisted cytoreductive pleurectomy compared to talc pleurodesis in patients with suspected or proven mesothelioma

Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)0 sites196 target enrollmentMarch 16, 2004

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Enrollment
196
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 16, 2004
End Date
December 30, 2012
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Proven or suspected mesothelioma
  • 2\. Pleural tumour with associated pleural effusion
  • 3\. Fit enough for Video\-Assisted Thoracoscopic (VATS) pleurectomy
  • 4\. Patients who have had a previous malignancy for which they are no longer receiving treatment, provided they have a confirmed diagnosis of mesothelioma

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patients who are unfit for a VATS procedure
  • 2\. Patients who have had previous attempted pleurodesis
  • 3\. Patients without a pleural effusion

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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