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Conditions
Pleural Infection, Empyema, Pleural Diseases, Parapneumonic Effusion
Interventions
tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and human recombinant deoxyribonuclease (DNase), Medical Thoracoscopy
Drug · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Tulane University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Orleans, Louisiana
Conditions
Pleural Effusion Associated With Pulmonary Infection, Pleural Effusion Disorder, Pleural Effusions
Interventions
Pleural Saline Irrigation
Combination Product
Lead sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
96 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Pleural Infection
Interventions
Saline Irrigation
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
Not yet recruiting Phase 4 Interventional

Flush, Lyse, Operate

NCT07592520
Conditions
Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion, Empyema, Pleural
Interventions
Intrapleural Saline with possible escalation to intraplerual alteplase and dornase.
Drug
Lead sponsor
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Hanover, New Hampshire
Conditions
Pleural Infection Bacterial, Pleural Infections, Pleural Infections and Inflammations, Empyema, Pleural, Empyema, Complicated Pleural Effusion/ Empyema, Pleural Effusion Associated With Pulmonary Infection, Pleural Effusion
Interventions
Fibrinolytic once daily, Fibrinolytic twice daily, DNA degradation once daily, DNA degradation twice daily
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
270 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
6
States / cities
New Haven, Connecticut • Chicago, Illinois • Detroit, Michigan + 2 more
Completed Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Management of Pleural Space Infections

NCT03873766
Conditions
Empyema, Pleural, Parapneumonic Effusion
Interventions
Intrapleural Medications, Surgery, Pleural Sampling, Pleural fluid drainage, Protocol Image #1, Surgical Consultation, Protocol Image #2: Chest X-ray PA/Lateral, Quality of Life
Drug · Procedure · Radiation + 2 more
Lead sponsor
Swedish Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
26 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Parapneumonic Effusion, Empyema, Pleural, Coagulopathy
Interventions
VATS Decortication, Fibrinolytic Therapy
Procedure · Drug
Lead sponsor
Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Denver, Colorado
Conditions
Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia, Paraneumonic Effusion
Interventions
Video Assisted Thorascopic Surgery Thoracostomy Tube Placement & Drainage
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Corewell Health West
Other
Eligibility
0 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2003 – 2004
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Conditions
Pleural Effusion Associated With Pulmonary Infection, Bacterial Pleural Effusion Other Than Tuberculosis
Interventions
Alteplase, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Midwest Pulmonary and Critical Care
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2004 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Omaha, Nebraska
Conditions
Empyema, Pleural Effusion
Interventions
Alteplase
Drug
Lead sponsor
O'Brien, Jeana D., MD, FACP, FCCP
Individual
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
75 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
Started 2004
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Temple, Texas