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Efficacy and Safety Outcomes of Drainage of Intensive Care Pleural Effusions

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Pleural Effusion
Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases
Registration Number
ACTRN12620000519954
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Western Australia
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria

1.Admitted to intensive care.
2.Aged 18 years or older.
3.Diagnosed with a safely drainable pleural effusion.
4.No absolute contraindication to immediate drainage present.

Exclusion Criteria

1.In the opinion of the treating clinician the trial is not in the patient’s best interests.
2.Patient requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
3.Inability to obtain informed consent from either the patient or their responsible decision-maker.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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