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Comparison of Diagnosis of Patients With Tuberculosis Pleural Effusions between Medical Thoracoscopy vs Ultrasound -Guided cutting-needle Pleural biopsy

Comparison of Diagnosis of Patients With Tuberculosis Pleural Effusions between Medical Thoracoscopy vs Ultrasound -Guided cutting-needle Pleural biopsy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-DCD-15007167
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2015-09-27
Start date
2012-06-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Tuberculosis Pleural Effusions

Interventions

Gold Standard:
Index test:

Sponsors

First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
72 Years to 21 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. exudative pleural effusion; 2. diagnosis could not be determined by cytologic examination; 3. Pleural effusion without malignant cells; 4. Without anti tuberculosis treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. patients>18 or<85 years old; 2. pleural thickening or a pleural-based mass without pleural effusion in radiologic investigation; 3. presence of any contraindication for pleural biopsy or medical thoracoscopy; 4. unwillingness to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
diagnostic sensitivity;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Wei
bbmcliwei@126.com+86 13965282263

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026