Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Time dependent arm - Chest tube removal at 12 hours post pleurodesis: In all biopsy proven malignancy, post pleurodesis - all chest tubes will be removed at 12 hours.
Control Interventi
Sponsors
Christian Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age more than 18 years with biopsy/cytology proven malignant pleural effusion and planned for TALC pleurodesis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who do not give informed consent 2.Expected survival period of less than 2 months 3.Patient with earlier pleurodesis failure 4.Evidence of trapped lung following drainage of pleural fluid- Trapped lung defined as evidence of failed re-expansion of the lung after pleural fluid drainage and confirmed by chest X-ray 5.Ipsilateral endobronchial obstruction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficacy of Pleurodesis in two different chest drain removal protocols (volume versus time based chest drain removal protocols)Timepoint: Sucess of pleurodesis will be assessed at the end of 7days, 1month and 3 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the duration of hospital stay in two arms following talc pleurodesisTimepoint: Will be assessed only once at the end of hospital stay;To compare complications and Mortality in two arms Timepoint: Complications and mortailty will be assessed at the end of 7days, 1month and 3 months. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSarah Ann Koshy
CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE
Outcome results
None listed