se of ultrasound in assessing volume of fluid in the chest cavity and determining its nature
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: J90- Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/01/049101
- Lead Sponsor
- Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. All patients who are above 18 years of age having pleural effusion on lung USG. 2. All patients whose CT Chest done within 24 hours of the ultrasound. 3.All patients whose pleural fluid biochemical analysis done post thoracocentesis.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Pregnancy 2. Hemodynamically unstable patients 3. Patients not able to obey breathing instructions 4. Patients on mechanical ventilation 5. Patients with history of trauma 6. Subcutaneous emphysema over the chest
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary: 1. To differentiate transudative and exudative pleural effusion on lung USG based on the presence of a combination of factors including echogenicity, pleural thickening and septations, as compared to pleural fluid analyzed using Lightâ??s criteria. <br/ ><br>2. Estimation of volume of pleural effusion on lung USG using the Balikâ??s Formula (supine)/Goecke Formula (erect) as compared to CT chest volumetry.Timepoint: 24 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. To calculate the diagnostic accuracy of pleural internal echoes, thickening and septations in classifying pleural effusion as exudate.Timepoint: 24 hours