Standard Chest Tube Compared With a Small Catheter in Treating Malignant Pleural Effusion in Patients With Cancer

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Metastatic Cancer, Pulmonary Complications

In brief

RATIONALE: It is not yet known whether pleurodesis using a chest tube with infusions of talc is more effective in improving quality of life than pleurodesis using a small catheter in treating malignant pleural effusion. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of a chest tube and talc with that of a small catheter in treating malignant pleural effusion in patients who have cancer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00042770

Run by

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

People needed

67

Starts

2002-05-01

Expected to finish

2008-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-07-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

• Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank — Burbank, California, United States

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