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Efficacy of short term versus long term chest tube drainage after talc slurry pleurodesis in patients with malignant pleural effusions

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN55111743
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2003-09-12
Start date
2001-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Respiratory: Pleurodesis Respiratory Pleurodesis

Interventions

24 versus 72 h drainage

Sponsors

Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Response to pleurodesis 2. Clinical response 3. Length of hospital stay 4. Complications—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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