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Conditions
Adenocarcinoma of the Lung, Adenosquamous Cell Lung Cancer, Large Cell Lung Cancer, Malignant Pleural Effusion, Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
docetaxel, cetuximab, bortezomib
Drug · Biological
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
62 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
Started 2005
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Miami Beach, Florida
Conditions
Pleural Effusion, Cancer
Interventions
Pleuroscopy first, Thoracentesis first
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
98 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
New York, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Thoracentesis QI Study

NCT05424120
Conditions
Pleural Effusion
Interventions
Manual aspiration, Wall suction, Vacuum bottle drainage
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
102 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Completed Phase 2Phase 3 Interventional Results available

Use of Vasopressin Following the Fontan Operation

NCT02975999
Conditions
Pleural Effusion, Single-ventricle
Interventions
Vasopressin, Normal Saline
Drug
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Months to 7 Years
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Conditions
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Malignant Mesothelioma, Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Metastasis to Pleura
Interventions
locally manufactured adoptive cellular therapy (ACT) product, Interleukin-2 (IL-2)
Biological · Drug
Lead sponsor
Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 79 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2038
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
Paclitaxel, NOV-002, Carboplatin
Drug
Lead sponsor
Cellectar Biosciences, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
903 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2010
U.S. locations
12
States / cities
Muscle Shoals, Alabama • San Diego, California • Chicago, Illinois + 9 more
Conditions
Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma, Metastatic Cancer
Interventions
decitabine
Drug
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
Started 1999
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Pleural Effusion
Interventions
Suction-Driven Thoracentesis, Gravity-Driven Thoracentesis
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
138 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Nashville, Tennessee
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
Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Pleurodesis, Pleural Diseases
Interventions
Rapid pleurodesis protocol, Placebo
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
11 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
zoledronic acid
Drug
Lead sponsor
Peter Bushunow MD
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
3 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, New York
Conditions
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Interventions
ABT-510/Thrombospondin-1 mimetic, Carboplatin/Taxol
Drug
Lead sponsor
Abbott
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
Started 2003
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Miami, Florida • Chicago, Illinois • Memphis, Tennessee + 1 more
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
Terminated Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Malignant Pleural Effusion With ZD6474

NCT00402896
Conditions
Lung Cancer, Pleural Effusion
Interventions
ZD6474
Drug
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
28 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Lung Cancer
Interventions
GL-ONC1
Biological
Lead sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
18 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Advanced Cancers, Malignant Pleural Effusions
Interventions
Questionnaires, Fentanyl Patch, Fentanyl (IV), Saline, Doxycycline, Phone Calls
Behavioral · Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
3 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion
Interventions
No drainage threshold, Drainage <2 mL/kg
Other
Lead sponsor
University of California, Davis
Other
Eligibility
14 Years and older
Enrollment
280 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Sacramento, California
Conditions
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
Bevacizumab, Erlotinib, Pemetrexed
Drug
Lead sponsor
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Other
Eligibility
70 Years and older
Enrollment
8 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tampa, Florida
Conditions
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Interventions
Vinorelbine, Docetaxel, Gemcitabine, Carboplatin
Drug
Lead sponsor
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
53 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2004 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tampa, Florida
Conditions
Pleural Neoplasm
Interventions
Doxycycline, Indwelling Catheter, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration, Survey Administration
Drug · Device · Procedure + 1 more
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
208 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional

The ACES Study for Aseptic Pleural Effusion

NCT06210685
Conditions
Pleural Effusion
Interventions
Automatic Continuous Effusion Shunt implantation
Device
Lead sponsor
Pleural Dynamics, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
21 Years and older
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Hollywood, Florida • Baltimore, Maryland • Chapel Hill, North Carolina + 1 more
Conditions
Pulmonary Edema, Pneumonia, Atelectasis, Pleural Effusion, Acute Rejection of Lung Transplant (Disorder), Airway Obstruction, Rib Fractures, Acute Copd Exacerbation, Asthma COPD, Pulmonary Embolism, Hemothorax, Pneumothorax, Mesothelioma, Diaphragmatic Paralysis
Interventions
Portable Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR)
Diagnostic Test
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
230 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Advanced Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Bone Metastases, Carcinoma of the Appendix, Distal Urethral Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Gastrinoma, Glucagonoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Insulinoma, Liver Metastases, Localized Unresectable Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Lung Metastases, Male Breast Cancer, Malignant Pericardial Effusion, Malignant Pleural Effusion, Metastatic Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Metastatic Parathyroid Cancer, Metastatic Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Newly Diagnosed Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Occult Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Polypeptide Tumor, Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer, Proximal Urethral Cancer, Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumor, Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Recurrent Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Recurrent Adult Primary Liver Cancer, Recurrent Anal Cancer, Recurrent Bladder Cancer, Recurrent Breast Cancer, Recurrent Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Recurrent Cervical Cancer, Recurrent Colon Cancer, Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma, Recurrent Esophageal Cancer, Recurrent Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Recurrent Gallbladder Cancer, Recurrent Gastric Cancer, Recurrent Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Recurrent Islet Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Malignant Testicular Germ Cell Tumor, Recurrent Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Recurrent Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer, Recurrent Parathyroid Cancer, Recurrent Prostate Cancer, Recurrent Rectal Cancer, Recurrent Renal Cell Cancer, Recurrent Salivary Gland Cancer, Recurrent Small Intestine Cancer, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, Recurrent Thyroid Cancer, Recurrent Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Recurrent Urethral Cancer, Recurrent Vaginal Cancer, Recurrent Vulvar Cancer, Skin Metastases, Small Intestine Adenocarcinoma, Somatostatinoma, Stage III Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Stage III Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Stage III Bladder Cancer, Stage III Cervical Cancer, Stage III Colon Cancer, Stage III Endometrial Carcinoma, Stage III Esophageal Cancer, Stage III Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Stage III Gastric Cancer, Stage III Malignant Testicular Germ Cell Tumor, Stage III Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Stage III Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Stage III Pancreatic Cancer, Stage III Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Stage III Prostate Cancer, Stage III Rectal Cancer, Stage III Renal Cell Cancer, Stage III Salivary Gland Cancer, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, Stage III Vaginal Cancer, Stage III Vulvar Cancer, Stage IIIA Anal Cancer, Stage IIIA Breast Cancer, Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIB Anal Cancer, Stage IIIB Breast Cancer, Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Stage IV Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Stage IV Anal Cancer, Stage IV Bladder Cancer, Stage IV Breast Cancer, Stage IV Colon Cancer, Stage IV Endometrial Carcinoma, Stage IV Esophageal Cancer, Stage IV Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Stage IV Gastric Cancer, Stage IV Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Ovarian Epithelial Cancer, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer, Stage IV Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Stage IV Prostate Cancer, Stage IV Rectal Cancer, Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer, Stage IV Salivary Gland Cancer, Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx, Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity, Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx, Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, Stage IVA Cervical Cancer, Stage IVA Vaginal Cancer, Stage IVB Cervical Cancer, Stage IVB Vaginal Cancer, Stage IVB Vulvar Cancer, Thyroid Gland Medullary Carcinoma, Unresectable Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Unresectable Gallbladder Cancer, Urethral Cancer Associated With Invasive Bladder Cancer, WDHA Syndrome
Interventions
recombinant interleukin-12, ABI-007/carboplatin/trastuzumab
Biological
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
Started 1999
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
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