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A Comparative Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Face Talc Slurry and Iodopovidone for Pleurodesis


N/A
12 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Malignant Pleural Effusions, Recurrent Pleural Effusions, Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

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A Comparative Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Face Talc Slurry and Iodopovidone for Pleurodesis


Pleurodesis is a technique used to fuse the two layers of the pleura. This is done to
prevent reaccumulation of collections of fluid or air in this space. Common indications are
malignant pleural effusions, recurrent pneumothorax and even benign effusions which are
otherwise difficult to eradicate.


Inclusion Criteria:



- Age over 12 years

- Symptomatic recurrent pleural effusion

- Pneumothorax needing pleurodesis

Exclusion Criteria:

- Life expectancy <1 month

- Unwilling to give consent

- Empyema

- ICTD drain output >150 ml/d

- Presence of an airleak

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Success

Principal Investigator

Dheeraj Gupta, MD, DM, FCCP

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Additional Professor, Dept of Pulmonary Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

Authority:

India: Institute Ethics Comittee, PGIMER Chandigarh

Study ID:

7134-PG-1Tg-05/5469-71

NCT ID:

NCT00430664

Start Date:

January 2006

Completion Date:

December 2007

Related Keywords:

  • Malignant Pleural Effusions
  • Recurrent Pleural Effusions
  • Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
  • Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
  • pleurodesis
  • talc
  • iodopovidone
  • Pleural Effusion
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant

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