NCT05620329

UNC Pleural Fluid Registry

University of North Carolina Pleural Fluid Registry

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 9,999 (estimated)
• Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Research with biospecimens such as blood, tissue, or body fluids can help researchers understand how the human body works. Researchers can make new tests to find diseases, understand how treatments work, or find new ways to treat a disease. The purpose of this study is to collect biospecimens for research from patients with known or suspected lung cancer. The information learned from the biospecimens may be used in future treatments. The purpose of this protocol is to create a pleural fluid registry for use in future studies.

Conditions

• Lung Cancer
• Lung Infection
• Breast Cancer
• Malignant Pleural Effusion
• Empyema

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-01-24
• Primary completion: 2050-01-24
• Completion: 2050-01-24
• First posted: 2022-11-17
• Last updated: 2025-10-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States