NCT03270215

Brief Summary

To investigate the diagnostic power of computed tomography for discriminating malignant from nonmalignant causes to pleural effusions in consecutive patients with no malignant cells found at a cytological examination and a chest x-ray not suspicious of malignancy. The investigators hypothesised that the combination improves the chance of detecting the cause of the pleural effusion.

Trial Health

87
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Enrollment
232

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2017

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 30, 2017

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 1, 2017

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2017

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 31, 2018

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 30, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

December 17, 2020

Status Verified

December 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

August 30, 2017

Last Update Submit

December 15, 2020

Conditions

Pleural Effusion, Malignant

Keywords

Computed TomographySpecificitySensitivity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Specificity

    TN / (TN+FP)

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Diagnostic accuracy

    1 year

  • Likelihood ratio +

    1 year

  • Likelihood ratio -

    1 year

  • Positive predictive value

    1 year

  • Negative predictive value

    1 year

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Interventions

Computed tomographyPROCEDURE

The diagnostic power to discriminate malignant from nonmalignant causes of e pleural effusion

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

All patients with a unilateral pleural effusion of unknown origin

You may qualify if:

  • Thoracocentesis
  • Chest X-ray and
  • CT-scanning are performed

You may not qualify if:

  • Lung cancer
  • Other thoracic malignancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Naestved Hospital

Næstved, 4700, Denmark

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pleural Effusion, MalignantHypersensitivity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pleural NeoplasmsRespiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsPleural EffusionPleural DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Ph.d.student

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 30, 2017

First Posted

September 1, 2017

Study Start

October 1, 2017

Primary Completion

January 31, 2018

Study Completion

January 30, 2019

Last Updated

December 17, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-12

Locations

DK(1)