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NCT06727578
Pleural Irrigation With a Novel Devise.
Conditions: Pleural Effusion Disorder
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 10
Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Location: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston Massachusetts
Summary
Single-arm pilot trial of the use of intrapleural saline irrigation to treat retained pleural infections for patients with contraindications to standard of care intrapleural enzymatic therapy.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Retained pleural effusion identified via bedside ultrasound within the first 24 hours after chest tube insertion
* Patient is contraindicated from receiving intrapleural enzymatic therapy within the first 24 hours after chest tube insertion
Exclusion Criteria:
* Non-infectious cause of pleural fluid analysis findings listed above identified (e.g. malignancy)
* Post-procedural empyema or complicated parapneumonic effusion
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06727578). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
