Status:

COMPLETED

Medical Thoracoscopy With Flexible Bronchoscopy Versus Semi-Rigid Pleuroscope in Pleural Effusion (FLEXPLEUR)

Lead Sponsor:

National University of Malaysia

Conditions:

Pleural Effusion

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-100 years

Brief Summary

Pleural effusion is a common problem in hospital patients. It may arise from a wide range of diseases. There is a multitude of recognised causes of pleural effusion, and in addition, other pleural con...

Detailed Description

RESEARCH QUESTION Can Medical thorascopy using a flexible bronchoscope be used as an alternative method to a semi-rigid pleuroscopy for diagnosis of pleural effusion with a comparable outcome? RESEAR...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 years and above
  • Subjects admitted to Faculty of Medicine UKM during the study period and underwent a single MT with flexible bronchoscopy or semi-rigid pleuroscopy.

Exclusion

  • Age \< 18 years.
  • Patients with incomplete data
  • Patients' medical record that cannot be retrieved.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 31 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

188 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06162429

Start Date

January 31 2024

End Date

November 1 2024

Last Update

November 7 2024

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National University of Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 56000