NCT04235998

Value of Additional Upfront Systematic Lung Ultrasound in the Workup of Patients With Unilateral Pleural Effusion

Value of Additional Upfront Systematic Lung Ultrasound in the Workup of Patients With Unilateral Pleural Effusion: A Prospective Cohort Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 57 (actual)
• Sponsor: Naestved Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The value of lung ultrasound in the work up of pleural effusion (fluid in between the thin doublet layered film surrounding the lungs) is unknown. The researchers will perform a systematic lung ultrasound scan including a scan for extra thoracic metastasis (spread of cancer to other organs) in the lymphnodes of the neck and metastasis lever in 56 patients one-sided pleural effusion. The researchers will measure if the interventions change the diagnostic plan for the patient and leads to faster diagnostics of the underlying course.

Conditions

• Pleural Effusion
• Malignant Pleural Effusion
• Ultrasound

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Systematic lung ultrasound	Patients will undergo a systematic lung ultrasound including review of: * Sonographic characteristic of effusion * Parietal, diaphragmatic and visceral pleura * Pleural nodules * Lung parenchyma * Extra pulmonary findings: Hepatic pathology, enlarged lymph nodes of the neck and a cardiac assessment.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-02-17
• Primary completion: 2020-11-20
• Completion: 2021-05-06
• First posted: 2020-01-22
• Last updated: 2022-05-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark