RECRUITING

Pleural Irrigation With a Novel Devise.

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

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.

Official Title

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

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-05-25
Study Completion:2026-07-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06727578

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Retained pleural effusion identified via bedside ultrasound within the first 24 hours after chest tube insertion
  2. * Patient is contraindicated from receiving intrapleural enzymatic therapy within the first 24 hours after chest tube insertion
  1. * Non-infectious cause of pleural fluid analysis findings listed above identified (e.g. malignancy)
  2. * Post-procedural empyema or complicated parapneumonic effusion

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Christine Conley
CONTACT
617-632-8386
Cconley@bidmc.harvard.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

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

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-05-25
Study Completion Date2026-07-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-05-25
Study Completion Date2026-07-31

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Pleural Effusion Disorder