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Comparing Different Sizes of Small-bore Chest Drains in Malignant Pleural Effusion

NCT04669223 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2025-03-28

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Summary

Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a very common medical condition, especially among patients with disseminated cancers. Chest drain insertion aims to drain the pleural fluid collection and relieve dyspnea. Small bore chest tubes are recommended as the first line therapy for draining pleural effusions. However, there is no clinical data available to inform on the size of drains for better drainage. This is a randomized study comparing the two common bores of small bore chest drains in Hong Kong, and assess for its clinical efficacy and complication risks.

Conditions

  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant
  • Lung Cancer Stage IV
  • Chest Tubes

Interventions

DEVICE

Seldinger chest drain insertion

Different sizes of chest drain will be inserted with seldinger technique

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mei Sze Macy Lui, MD · Associate Consultant

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-12-01
Primary Completion
2024-07-30
Completion
2024-10-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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