NCT01652521

Brief Summary

The effects of pleural drainage on lung mechanics are unknown. Insertion of esophageal balloon will allow us to measure and assess pleural pressure, and thus assess any possible effects of pleural fluid drainage may have on lung mechanics.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2012

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2012

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 23, 2012

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 30, 2012

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

July 30, 2012

Status Verified

July 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

July 23, 2012

Last Update Submit

July 25, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

lung compliancepleural effusionesophageal pressure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • chest wall and lung compliance

    The use of esophageal balloon allows us to partition respiratory system into its components, namely, chest wall and lung compliance. These measurements have not been described so far in patients undergoing pleural fluid drainage. Thus, assessment of esophageal pressure which is a surrogate of pleural pressure will allow us an accurate measurement of the effect of pleural fluid drainage on chest wall and lung mechanics.

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • oxygenation

    1 year

Study Arms (1)

candidates for pleural fluid drainage

patients who are candidates for pleural fluid drainage.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Mechanically ventilated patients with significant pleural fluid documented by CT scan or US.

You may qualify if:

  • Mechanically ventilated patients with significant pleural fluid documented by CT scan or US.who are candidates for pleural fluid drainage.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with any of the following were excluded from the study. Previous lung or chest wall surgery, previous esophageal surgery, known Achalasia or any other esophageal motility or spasm disorder, presence of chest thoracostomy tube, and any significant chest wall abnormality such as kyphoskoliosis.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Wolfson MC

Holon, Israel

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Brown NE, Zamel N, Aberman A. Changes in pulmonary mechanics and gas exchange following thoracocentesis. Chest. 1978 Nov;74(5):540-2. doi: 10.1378/chest.74.5.540.

    PMID: 738092BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pleural Effusion

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pleural DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

  • Arie Soroksky, MD

    Wolfson MC

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Arie Soroksky, M.D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
M.D.

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 23, 2012

First Posted

July 30, 2012

Study Start

July 1, 2012

Primary Completion

July 1, 2013

Study Completion

July 1, 2013

Last Updated

July 30, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-07

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