Pleurodesis through a small chest tube
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial studies a procedure called pleurodesis, which helps stop fluid from building up around the lungs. It uses a small tube to deliver a substance that sticks the lung to the chest wall, which may reduce the need for repeated drainage in people with fluid caused by conditions like cancer.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have fluid around the lungs (pleural effusion) that needs to be drained with a chest tube.
- You are expected to need a pleurodesis (a procedure to stop fluid from coming back).
- You do not have signs of a lung infection (such as fever, chest pain, or infected fluid).
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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