Pleural Irrigation With a Novel Devise.
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Pleural Effusion Disorder
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 10 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
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.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Retained pleural effusion identified via bedside ultrasound within the first 24 hours after chest tube insertion
* Patient is contraindicated from receiving intrapleural enzymatic therapy within the first 24 hours after chest tube insertion
Exclusion Criteria:
* Non-infectio…
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