ipid profile accuracy in the diagnosis of exudative pleural effusio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Pleural effusion.Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhere
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015083112642N18
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Research and Technological Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Exist pleural effusion on radiography or ultrasound; Exudative pleural effusion diagnosis; Ability to do thoracentesis.
Exclusion criteria: Renal failure; coagulopathy; Skeletal deformities that impair thoracentesis; Lack of consent
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pleural fluid lipid profile. Timepoint: After thoracentesis. Method of measurement: According gram per deciliter and using laboratory kits.;Serum lipid profile. Timepoint: After thoracentesis. Method of measurement: According igram per deciliter and using laboratory kits.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pleural fluid protein. Timepoint: After thoracentesis. Method of measurement: According gram per deciliter and using laboratory kits.;Serum protein. Timepoint: After thoracentesis. Method of measurement: According milligram per deciliter and using laboratory kits.