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Clinical Trials/NCT04781894
NCT04781894RecruitingNot Applicable

Application of Transthoracic Shear-wave Ultrasound Elastography in Pleural Lesions

National Taiwan University Hospital1 site in 1 country500 target enrollmentStarted: February 10, 2021Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Recruiting
Enrollment
500
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Application of transthoracic shear-wave ultrasound elastography in pleural lesions

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This study aims to provide the information of tissue elasticity in different etiologies of pleural lesions and to validate the predictive value of shear-wave elastography in differentiating benign pleural lesions from malignant lesions.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
20 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with radiographic evidence of pleural lesions or effusion

Exclusion Criteria

  • Age < 20 y/o
  • Patients who cannot hold their breath for 5 seconds

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Application of transthoracic shear-wave ultrasound elastography in pleural lesions

Time Frame: six months

to provide the information of tissue elasticity in different etiologies of pleural lesions and to validate the predictive value of shear-wave elastography in differentiating benign pleural lesions from malignant lesions

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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