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Utility of thoracic ultrasound for detecting malignant pleural effusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Utility of thoracic ultrasound for detecting malignant pleural effusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Utility of thoracic ultrasound for detecting malignant pleural effusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Unknown
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000039136
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2020-01-13
Start date
2019-12-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Patients with malignant pleural effusion

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Kameda Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Prospective or retrospective observational studies, or case-control studies assessing sensitivity and specificity of morphological findings of thoracic ultrasound for malignant pleural effusion.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Case reports, review articles, or articles using animal models, 2. Studies using ultrasound on other lesions than lung (ex. Abdominal ultrasound).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sensitivity and specificity—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkihiro Shiroshita

Kameda Medical Center Department of pulmonology

akihirokun8@gmail.com08038074960

Outcome results

None listed

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