To look for effect of lung physiotherapy on process of pleurodesis in adult patients having fluid collection in lung and who underwent pigtail catheter insertion under guidance of ultrasound.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: R00-R99- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/02/040344
- Lead Sponsor
- AIIMS
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method