Biomarker Levels During Indwelling Pleural cAtheter Sample Testing
Part of paid clinical trials in Baltimore, Maryland.
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
- Study ID
- NCT02092155
- Status
- Enrolling By Invitation
Conditions
- Malignant Pleural Effusions
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- ALL
- Age
- 18 Years - 99 Years
- Healthy Volunteers
- Not accepted
Study Details
Some patients that have a tunneled pleural catheter will not have the pleural fluid (water around the lung) return after some time (pleurodesis). The purpose of this study is to understand how the investigators can predict who will achieve pleurodesis and how this occurs by studying the pleural effusion.
Key Dates
- Start date
- Jan 31, 2014
- Status verified
- Dec 2025
- Primary completion
- Dec 31, 2026
- Completion
- Dec 31, 2026
Study Design
- Enrollment
- 95 participants (estimated)
Arms
- Arm: Indwelling tunneled pleural catheter
Primary Outcome Measure
To determine the median time to pleurodesis [ Time Frame: 12 week follow up ]
Locations (1)
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site coordinators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | Maryland | 21287 | - |
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