Talc pleurodesis through flexi-rigid thoracoscope under local anesthesia

Talc pleurodesis through flexi-rigid thoracoscope under local anesthesia - Talc pleurodesis through flexi-rigid thoracoscope under local anesthesia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000003926

Enrollment

Registered

2010-07-19

Start date

2008-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

uncontrolled and symptomatic pleural effusion

Interventions

In order to insufflate talc into the pleural cavity under visualization, the catheter was connected to a talc atomizer and inserted through the working channel of the flexi-rigid thoracoscope. A bronc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: We included patients aged > 20.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: We excluded those considered unable to tolerate thoracoscopy, such as having inadequate lung function parameters, uncontrolled bleeding tendency and severe heart failure.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Safety	—

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026