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Minirigid Versus Conventional Rigid Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusions

India100 participantsStarted 2018-03-01

Plain-language summary

Consecutive patients who are planned to undergo a medical thoracoscopy for obtaining pleural biopsies will be enrolled in the study. One hundred subjects will be randomized in 1:1 ratio to undergo thoracoscopy to the following groups: Group A (mini-thoracoscopy) Group B (Conventional rigid thoracoscopy) Primary outcome: (a) diagnostic sensitivity of mini-thoracoscopy and conventional rigid thoracoscopy in the diagnosis of exudative pleural effusions

Who can participate

Age range15 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Medical thoracoscopy being performed for obtaining a pleural biopsy Exclusion Criteria: * PaO2/FIO2\< 300; Hemodynamic instability Myocardial infarction or unstable angina in the last 6 wk Lack of pleural space due to adhesions Uncorrected coagulopathy Failure to provide informed consent

What they're measuring

Diagnostic sensitivity (intention-to-treat)

Timeframe: 6 months

Diagnostic sensitivity (per protocol)

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03449602

SponsorPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-09-30

Contact for this trial

Sahajal Dhooria, MD, DM

+919530661388 sahajal@gmail.com

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