Once Daily Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy in Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion or Empyema

Recruiting Phase 4 Interventional Study
Pleural Infection Bacterial Pleural Infections Pleural Infections and Inflammations Empyema, Pleural Empyema Complicated Pleural Effusion/ Empyema Pleural Effusion Associated With Pulmonary Infection Pleural Effusion
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
270 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if giving certain medications once a day works just as well as giving them twice a day to treat infections around the lungs (called pleural infections). These medications-tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and deoxyribonuclease (DNase)-are placed through a chest tube into the space between the lung and the chest wall to help clear out the infection. …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Written informed consent obtained from patient or patient's legally authorized representative (LAR) to participate in the study and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information. * Subject is willing and able to comply with study procedures based on the judgem…
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