Health Condition 1: null- Adult patients with diagnosed cancer of any site, having malignant pleural effusion and requiring pleurodesis will be recruited for the study
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: â?¢ Group B (Intervention group):: Patients will receive respiratory physiotherapy (deep breathing exercises, purse lip breathing and incentive spirometry) in addition to standard thera
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Recurrent and symptomatic malignant pleural effusion • Age more than 18 years • Life expectancy > 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Atelectasis due to endobronchial obstruction • Previous pleural procedures (except for thoracocentesis and/or pleural biopsy). • Cognitive impairments or comprehension deficits. • Coagulopathies (PT INR >1.5, and/or thrombocytopenia (platelet count • Active pleural or systemic infection. • Unstable cardiovascular status i.e. hemodynamic instability requiring inotropes/vasopressors, recent myocardial infarction • Refusals.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢ The effectiveness of pleurodesis as assessed by reaccumulation of pleural fluid on chest radiographs on follow up at 1 month.Timepoint: 1 month follow up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢ Length of hospital stay for pleurodesis.Timepoint: After intevrntion and till discharge. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR RAKESH GARG
AIIMS, New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed