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Conditions
Congestive Heart Failure(CHF), Pleural Effusion Due to Congestive Heart Failure
Interventions
Thoracentesis
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Albany Medical College
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
216 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Albany, New York
Conditions
Air Leakage
Interventions
Madela THOPAZ Digital Device, Atrium Analog Device
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Oklahoma
Other
Eligibility
0 Minutes to 17 Years
Enrollment
140 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Conditions
Advanced Cancer, Pleural Effusion
Interventions
Intrapleural catheter (IPC) drained, IPC Placement, Chest X-Ray
Procedure · Radiation
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
257 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Pleural Effusion, Malignant
Interventions
Standard Drainage Instructions, Aggressive Drainage Instructions
Other
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
19 Years and older
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2013
U.S. locations
6
States / cities
Denver, Colorado • Baltimore, Maryland • Boston, Massachusetts + 3 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
Pleural Effusion
Interventions
Manometry-guided thoracentesis, Symptom-guided thoracentesis
Other
Lead sponsor
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
19 Years and older
Enrollment
89 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Nashville, Tennessee
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
Malignant Pleural Effusion
Interventions
Aspira Catheter, Ultrasound
Device · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Placebo, Valproic Acid (VPA), Questionnaires, Pill Diary, Drainage Diary
Drug · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
3 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Completed Phase 4 Interventional Results available

Fibrinolytic Therapy Versus Medical Thoracoscopy

NCT03213834
Conditions
Pleural Diseases
Interventions
Chest thoracoscopy, Chest fibrinolytic therapy, tPA, DNase
Procedure · Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Conditions
Pleural Effusion
Interventions
Vacuum-Based IPC, Gravity-Based IPC
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2026
U.S. locations
5
States / cities
Arlington Heights, Illinois • Baltimore, Maryland • Charleston, South Carolina + 2 more
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
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Talc Outpatient Pleurodesis With Indwelling Catheter

NCT03973957
Conditions
Pleural Effusion, Pleural Diseases, Malignant Pleural Effusion
Interventions
Indwelling pleural catheter placement, Fentanyl Citrate, Talc Slurry, Drainage collection bag
Device · Drug
Lead sponsor
The Cooper Health System
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
124 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Camden, New Jersey