CLE-guided thoracoscopy for diagnosing pleural disease
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial uses a special microscope (confocal laser endomicroscopy) during a procedure called medical thoracoscopy to help doctors see and diagnose unclear pleural fluid or problems in the lining around the lungs. It may help find a specific diagnosis when other tests have not.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older.
- You must have fluid around the lung (effusion) that has not been diagnosed by other tests.
- You must be willing to have a scope put into your chest for the procedure.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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