Effect of different chest drain size in management of malignant pleural effusion

SMALL BORE CATHETER VERSUS WIDE BORE CHEST TUBE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSION

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20231105059962N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-09

Start date

2023-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

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Conditions

Malignant pleural effusion. Secondary malignant neoplasm of pleura

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group one will include eight patients with histology proved malignant pleural effusion. They will be intubated with a small bore chest catheter for sym

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Malignant pleural effusion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hydropneumothorax Pneumothorax Empyema thoracis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of chest drain and hospitalization. Timepoint: After the intervention until the improvement of clinical symptoms. Method of measurement: Clinical assessment and radiology.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain during the course of intubation. Timepoint: After the intervention until removal of chest drain. Method of measurement: 1-10 pain scoring by the patient.	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactAhmed Uzair

Sahiwal medical college and allied teaching hospital Sahiwal

rollno225@gmail.com+92 312 6114878

Outcome results

None listed

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