NCT00430664

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

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (planned)
• Sponsor: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Pleurodesis is a technique used to fuse the two layers of the lining over the lung. This is done to get rid of collections of fluid or air in this space. A common reason would be cancer of the underlying lung or elsewhere causing fluid to collect in the pleural space. In this situation it is a palliative procedure to free the patient from symptoms like breathlessness.

Detailed description

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.

Conditions

• Malignant Pleural Effusions
• Recurrent Pleural Effusions
• Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
• Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Pleurodesis with either talc or iodopovidone

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-01-01
• Completion: 2007-12-01
• First posted: 2007-02-02
• Last updated: 2007-02-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: India