malignant pleural effusion
Conditions
Interventions
Herbal Group:Kangai Xiaoshui Ointment and symptomatic treatment
Sponsors
China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with malignant tumor diagnosed by pathology or cytology; 2. Patients with pleural effusion diagnosed by B ultrasound or imageological examination; 3. Cancer cell can be found from pleural effusion or diagnosed pleural metastasis; 4. No history of intraperitoneal chemotherapy and/or intraperitoneal immunotherapy within 3 weeks; 5. No servere disfunction of heart, liver and kidney; 6. Aged 18 to 80 years; 7. Able to participate in study procedures and QoL evaluations; 8. Understand and agree to receive the treatment, and sign information consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-conformance of the entry criteria as above; 2. Patients with skin ulceration or servere hypersusceptibility; 3. Patients in process of radiotherapy/chemotherapy or within 1 month.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The quantity of pleural effusion evaluation;TCM Symptom Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Drainage quantity of pleural effus/Body surface area;Quality of Life; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiqun Jia
China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Outcome results
None listed