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A Study to Evaluate the Safety of Removing a Large Amount of Ascites at One Time in Patients with Cancer

A Prospective Study Exploring the Safety of Large-Volume Paracentesis in Patients with Malignant Ascites - Safety Study of Large-Volume Paracentesis for Malignant Ascites

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000060927
Enrollment
24
Registered
2026-03-13
Start date
2026-04-01
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

Cancer

Interventions

Sponsors

Osaka medical and pharmaceutical university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Diagnosed with unresectable, recurrent, or metastatic cancer 2 Age 18 years or older at registration 3 Abdominal distension due to ascites 4 Expected survival of 3 weeks or longer 5 Most recent blood test within 14 days prior to registration shows the following values: a). Hemoglobin >= 6.0 g/dL b). Platelet count >= 50,000/mm3 c). Creatinine level < 2.0 mg/dL d). Total bilirubin level < 5.0 mg/dL 6 Written informed consent for study participation has been obtained from the subject.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Received new chemotherapy (including molecularly targeted drugs) or immunotherapy within the past 3 weeks 2 Has active systemic or intraperitoneal infection 3 Has a systolic blood pressure below 100 mmHg 4 Has a psychiatric disorder or psychiatric symptoms that are judged to make participation in the study difficult 5 Other patients deemed unsuitable for inclusion by the principal investigator (or sub-investigator)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of severe hypotension

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactToru Kadono

Osaka medical and pharmaceutical university hospital Cancer Chemotherapy Center

toru.kadono@ompu.ac.jp0726831221

Outcome results

None listed

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