Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy And Safety Of Thoracoscopic Cryobiopsy In Patients With Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural Effusion
Lead Sponsor:
Mansoura University
Conditions:
Pleura; Exudate
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To demonstrated the efficacy and safety of taking biopsy specimens from parietal pleura in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion
Detailed Description
Pleural effusions are either transudate or exudate according to the biochemical analysis of aspirated pleural fluid. Thoracentesis or blind pleural biopsy may not provide a definitive diagnosis. Cryob...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients diagnosed as exudative pleural effusion according to Light criteria .informed written consents were taken from all patients enrolled in the study
Exclusion
- patients who refused participation ,patients unfit for medical thoracoscopy (MT) will be excluded from the study such as:Uncooperative patient ,Severe uncorrected hypoxemia in spite of continuous oxygen administration, because it's necessary to keep oxygen saturation above 90 % during procedure ,patients who could not tolerate the lateral decubitus position for a period long adequate to do the thoracoscopy, unstable cardiovascular or hemodynamic condition, uncorrected Coagulation defects and small pleural space
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04761003
Start Date
January 1 2021
End Date
March 1 2021
Last Update
March 15 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Mansoura University
Al Mansurah, Egypt