UNC Pleural Fluid Registry

University of North Carolina Pleural Fluid Registry

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05620329

Enrollment

9999

Registered

2022-11-17

Start date

2018-01-24

Completion date

2050-01-24

Last updated

2025-10-16

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

Conditions

Breast Cancer, Empyema, Lung Cancer, Lung Infection, Malignant Pleural Effusion

Keywords

biospecimen, pleural fluid, lung cancer, cancer, infection, breast cancer

Brief summary

Research with biospecimens such as blood, tissue, or body fluids can help researchers understand how the human body works. Researchers can make new tests to find diseases, understand how treatments work, or find new ways to treat a disease. The purpose of this study is to collect biospecimens for research from patients with known or suspected lung cancer. The information learned from the biospecimens may be used in future treatments. The purpose of this protocol is to create a pleural fluid registry for use in future studies.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who are 18 years or older * Inpatients and outpatients * Diagnosed with pleural fluid, are referred for and undergo clinically indicated drainage who have clinical evidence of: * pulmonary infection (such as fever, leukocytosis, new or worsening infiltrate on chest x-ray, or clinical deterioration) with effusion * malignancy

Exclusion criteria

* A subject will not be eligible for inclusion in this registry if, in the investigator's (or treating clinician's) opinion, the patient has any concurrent medical condition that may preclude their ability to undergo pleural fluid drainage safely. * Incarcerated individuals

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Creation of a pleural fluid registry	32 years	Biological specimens and corresponding clinical data from subjects will be collected during standard of care procedures and medical record abstraction to support the creation of a pleural fluid registry.

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactCarmmen Garcia

carmmene@med.unc.edu+1 954-336-7499

Backup ContactLuz Cuaboy

luz_cuaboy@med.unc.edu+1 954-336-7499

Outcome results