Application of Transthoracic Shear-wave Ultrasound Elastography in Pleural Lesions

National Taiwan University Hospital1 site in 1 country500 target enrollmentFebruary 10, 2021

ConditionsElasticity Imaging Techniques

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Elasticity Imaging Techniques
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
Enrollment: 500
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Application of transthoracic shear-wave ultrasound elastography in pleural lesions
Status: Recruiting
Last Updated: last year

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 10, 2021

End Date

January 25, 2025

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

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