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Thoracentesis: Symptoms and Prediction of the Need for Therapeutic Thoracentesis

NCT04236934 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 107

Last updated 2022-05-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Recurrent fluid surrounding the lungs is associated with poor quality of life, the main symptom being dyspnea. These patients are in need of recurrent removal of the fluid using drainage. The mechanism causing dyspnea is not fully understood.

By using ultrasound to evaluate the movement of the diaphragm before and after removal of fluid and the patients symptoms before removal of fluid and until next removal the research group aims to clarify the temporal development in symptoms and the role of the diaphragm.

The researchers will also evaluate the ability of the pulmonologist and patient to predict when the patient will need the next removal of fluid in patients with recurrent unilateral pleural effusion.

Conditions

  • Pleural Effusion
  • Dyspnea
  • Patient Reported Outcomes
  • Diaphragm Movement
  • Ultrasound

Interventions

OTHER

Assesment of diaphragm shape and diaphragm movement (by M-mode and the AREA-method) by ultrasound before and after thoracentesis

Questionnaire is about symptoms measured by Edmonton Symptom Assessment Score (ESAS) and dyspnea also by modified Borg Scale (MBS)

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
2020-01-13
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2022-04-04

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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