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Strategy for Prompt and Effective Thoracentesis in the Emergency Department

NCT06180603 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 188

Last updated 2024-12-05

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Summary

The SPEEDTAP-trial is a prospective, randomised, investigator-initiated, multicenter, clinical superior trial investigating two thoracentesis methods in four emergency departments (ED) in Central Denmark Region. Patients are randomised to either manual fluid removal in the ED or passively fluid drainage using gravity in the radiology department (standard of care). Primary outcome: time from clinical indication to complete drainage and 188 patients will be included. Key secondary outcomes include length of stay, ED admission to ED discharge and safety end-points.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Gravity fluid drainage in the radiology department

Patients will be referred to the radiology department. Thoracentesis will be performed according to local guidelines.

PROCEDURE

Manual drainage in the emergency department

Thoracentesis will be performed according to current guidelines in the emergency department. Fluid will manually be drained using a syringe connected to a three-way stopcock. Thoracentesis will be stopped early if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Central Denmark Region

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Aarhus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sandra T Langsted · Aarhus University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-15
Primary Completion
2025-11-30
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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Diseases

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