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Pleural Irrigation With a Novel Devise.

Description

Single-arm pilot trial of the use of intrapleural saline irrigation to treat retained pleural infections for patients with contraindications to standard of care intrapleural enzymatic therapy.

Conditions

Pleural Effusion Disorder
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Pleural Effusion Disorder

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Study Details

Study overview

Single-arm pilot trial of the use of intrapleural saline irrigation to treat retained pleural infections for patients with contraindications to standard of care intrapleural enzymatic therapy.

A Pilot Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy of Pleural Irrigation for Retained Pleural Infection Using a Novel Irrigation Device

Pleural Irrigation With a Novel Devise.

Condition
Pleural Effusion Disorder
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Boston

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Retained pleural effusion identified via bedside ultrasound within the first 24 hours after chest tube insertion
  • * Patient is contraindicated from receiving intrapleural enzymatic therapy within the first 24 hours after chest tube insertion
  • * Non-infectious cause of pleural fluid analysis findings listed above identified (e.g. malignancy)
  • * Post-procedural empyema or complicated parapneumonic effusion

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,

Study Record Dates

2026-07-31