WithdrawnPhase 4

Betadine Pleurodesis Via Tunneled Pleural Catheters

Stopped: The site decided not to proceed with the protocol.

0Started 2018-07

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether betadine (povidone-iodine) instillation during routine indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter (TPC) placement is efficacious in promoting pleurodesis and thus reducing the time to TPC removal.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Requiring Tunneled Catheter Placement for a Pleural Effusion Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with a nonexpandable lung * Non-english speaker

What they're measuring

Time to Tunneled Pleural Catheter Removal

Timeframe: 0-6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02975921

SponsorYale University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-09

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