NCT02517749

Brief Summary

This is a multicentre randomised controlled trial evaluating global health related quality of life outcomes in patients with malignant pleural effusions. Patients will be randomised to receive either chest drain and talc pleurodesis or indwelling pleural catheter and talc pleurodesis. Patients will be followed up for 3 months post intervention

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
142

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2015

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2015

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 5, 2015

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 7, 2015

Completed
4.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

November 24, 2023

Status Verified

November 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

4.6 years

First QC Date

August 5, 2015

Last Update Submit

November 22, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Global health-related quality of life

    Global health related quality of life as measured by EORTC QLQ-C30

    30 days

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Global health-related quality of life

    60 and 90 days

  • Pleurodesis failure rate

    30, 60 and 90 days

  • Improvement in symptoms of pain and breathlessness

    30, 60 and 90 days

  • Complication rate

    Day 7, 14, 30, 60 and 90

Study Arms (2)

Usual Care Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients in this group will be managed as per the British Thoracic Society guideline for management of malignant pleural effusions. They will undergo chest tube insertion and undergo Talc pleurodesis with 4g of SteriTalc

Device: Chest Drain Insertion and Talc Pleurodesis

Indwelling Pleural Catheter Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients in this group will undergo Indwelling Pleural Catheter (IPC) insertion. This will be inserted as per standard practice. They will undergo Talc pleurodesis via the IPC with 4g SteriTalc

Device: Indwelling Pleural Catheter Insertion and Talc Pleurodesis

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion
  • WHO performance status 2 or less unless performance status is impaired by presence of effusion and likely to significantly improve with drainage
  • Expected survival greater than 3 months

You may not qualify if:

  • Age less than 18 years old
  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Known allergy to Talc or Lignocaine
  • Lack of symptomatic relief from effusion drainage
  • At least twice weekly drainage cannot be undertaken
  • Lymphoma or small cell carcinoma except\*:
  • Failure of chemotherapy
  • Deemed for palliative management
  • Non malignant effusions
  • Loculated pleural effusion
  • Unable to provide written informed consent to trial participation

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pleural Effusion, Malignant

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pleural NeoplasmsRespiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsPleural EffusionPleural DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 5, 2015

First Posted

August 7, 2015

Study Start

August 1, 2015

Primary Completion

March 1, 2020

Study Completion

March 1, 2020

Last Updated

November 24, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

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