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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2022/02/040344
CTRI/2022/02/040344
Recruiting
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To assess the impact of respiratory physiotherapy on the effectiveness of pleurodesis after ultrasound guided pigtail catheter insertion in adult patients with malignant pleural effusion: a prospective randomized interventional study

AIIMS0 sites0 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
AIIMS
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
AIIMS

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Age more than 18 years
  • 2\.Patient having recurrent and symptomatic pleural effusion

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Previous pleural procedures (except for thoracocentesis and/or pleural biopsy).
  • 2\.Cognitive impairment or comprehension deficit.
  • 3\.Coagulopathies (PT INR \>1\.5, and/or thrombocytopenia (platelet count \<80000/mm3\).
  • 4\.Active pleural or systemic infection.
  • 5\.Unstable cardiovascular status i.e. hemodynamic instability requiring inotropes/vasopressors, recent myocardial infarction \< 5 days or uncontrolled arrhythmias
  • 6\.Refusal to participate

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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