Researchers will compare 3 standard of care methods of pleural fluid drainage during therapeutic thoracentesis. Patients are randomized to manual aspiration, vacuum bottle drainage or wall suction methods. Primary outcome is procedural time with secondary outcomes of pain and dyspnea scores.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Procedural time to 500mL
Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 24 hours
Procedural time to 750mL
Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 24 hours
Procedural time to 1L
Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 24 hours
Pain and dyspnea scores- Baseline
Timeframe: Immediately prior to starting the thoracentesis
Pain and dyspnea scores- Cath
Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 24 hours
Pain and dyspnea scores- Post-fluid
Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 24 hours
Pain and dyspnea scores- Post-cath
Timeframe: Immediately after removing the thoracentesis catheter
Pain and dyspnea scores- 5m post
Timeframe: 5 minutes post-procedure
Pain and dyspnea scores- 24h post
Timeframe: 24 hours post-procedure