NCT02517749

Out Patient Talc Slurry Via Indwelling Pleural Catheter for Malignant Pleural Effusion Vs Usual Inpatient Management

Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Outpatient Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion Via an Indwelling Pleural Catheter and Talc Pleurodesis Versus Standard Inpatient Management in Improving Health Related Quality of Life

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 142 (actual)
• Sponsor: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a multicentre randomised controlled trial evaluating global health related quality of life outcomes in patients with malignant pleural effusions. Patients will be randomised to receive either chest drain and talc pleurodesis or indwelling pleural catheter and talc pleurodesis. Patients will be followed up for 3 months post intervention

Conditions

• Pleural Effusion, Malignant

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Chest Drain Insertion and Talc Pleurodesis
DEVICE	Indwelling Pleural Catheter Insertion and Talc Pleurodesis

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-08-01
• Primary completion: 2020-03-01
• Completion: 2020-03-01
• First posted: 2015-08-07
• Last updated: 2023-11-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom