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Clinical Trials/NCT02227732
NCT02227732
Completed
N/A

A Pilot Study Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of a New Pleural Catheter for the Medical Management of Symptomatic, Recurrent, Malignant Pleural Effusions

C. R. Bard1 site in 1 country10 target enrollmentApril 1, 2014

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Malignant Pleural Effusions
Sponsor
C. R. Bard
Enrollment
10
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Device -related safety and the number of adverse events.
Status
Completed
Last Updated
5 months ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new catheter is safe and effective in treating malignant pleural effusions.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
April 1, 2014
End Date
May 1, 2015
Last Updated
5 months ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
C. R. Bard
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subject is ≥ 18 years old.
  • Subject has a symptomatic malignant pleural effusion requiring intervention. For an effusion to be defined as malignant, at least one of the following must be true:
  • There is histocytological confirmation of pleural malignancy
  • The effusion is an exudate (as per Light's criteria) in the context of histocytologically proven malignancy elsewhere, with no other clear cause for fluid identified
  • Subject has a history of at least one ipsilateral pleural effusion causing dyspnoea that responded to thoracentesis where the lung expanded and the dyspnoea was relieved.
  • Subject is willing and able to provide written informed consent.
  • Subject is willing and able to meet all study requirements, including attending follow-up visits or receiving trial-related telephone calls.
  • There is sufficient fluid on thoracic ultrasound to allow safe insertion of an indwelling pleural catheter
  • Negative pregnancy test if appropriate

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subject has significant trapped lung (\>20%), or a proximal bronchial obstruction which is likely to lead to trapped lung.
  • Subject has a Karnofsky score of less than 50, or a WHO/ECOG performance status of 3\* or more.
  • Subject is pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or is lactating.
  • Subject has a history of empyema.
  • Subject has a history of chylothorax.
  • Subject has an uncorrected coagulopathy.
  • Subject is allergic to device materials.
  • Subject has evidence, in the opinion of the Chief Investigator, of either on-going systemic or pleural infection.
  • Subject has had a lobectomy or pneumonectomy on the side of the effusion.
  • Subject has undergone a previous attempt at pleurodesis which has failed.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Device -related safety and the number of adverse events.

Time Frame: 28 days post catheter insertion

Secondary Outcomes

  • pleurodesis success(60 days)
  • Pleurodesis success(28 days)

Study Sites (1)

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