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Value of Additional Upfront Systematic Lung Ultrasound in the Workup of Patients With Unilateral Pleural Effusion

NCT04235998 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 57

Last updated 2022-05-11

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Summary

The value of lung ultrasound in the work up of pleural effusion (fluid in between the thin doublet layered film surrounding the lungs) is unknown. The researchers will perform a systematic lung ultrasound scan including a scan for extra thoracic metastasis (spread of cancer to other organs) in the lymphnodes of the neck and metastasis lever in 56 patients one-sided pleural effusion. The researchers will measure if the interventions change the diagnostic plan for the patient and leads to faster diagnostics of the underlying course.

Conditions

  • Pleural Effusion
  • Malignant Pleural Effusion
  • Ultrasound

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Systematic lung ultrasound

Patients will undergo a systematic lung ultrasound including review of: * Sonographic characteristic of effusion * Parietal, diaphragmatic and visceral pleura * Pleural nodules * Lung parenchyma * Extra pulmonary findings: Hepatic pathology, enlarged lymph nodes of the neck and a cardiac assessment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Naestved Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Uffe Bødtger, MD, PhD · Department of Pulmonary Medicin, Næstved Sygehus

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-02-17
Primary Completion
2020-11-20
Completion
2021-05-06

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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