The ACES Study for Aseptic Pleural Effusion
Running, not enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Pleural Effusion
In brief
The study will enroll recurrent aseptic pleural effusion patients who are designated by their physician as needing treatment to control the fluid. Baseline assessment will include a history and physical, chest imaging and quality of life questionnaires. After ACES implantation, patients will remain under hospital care for general observation as per standard-of-care before being discharged home with access to electronic diaries for tracking pain and dyspnea.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06210685
- Run by
- Pleural Dynamics, Inc.
- People needed
- 25
- Starts
- 2024-05-12
- Expected to finish
- 2025-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-08-11
Who can join
Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Recurrent pleural effusion after thoracentesis for which the physician has determined that a catheter implantation is indicated.
- Symptoms of PE such as shortness of breath, cough, or chest fullness/chest discomfort based on patient report to physician.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-3.
- Patient is willing and able to meet all study requirements, including follow-up visits and receiving study related telephone calls.
You may not qualify if…
- Recurrent pleural effusion after thoracentesis for which the physician has determined that a catheter implantation is indicated.
- Symptoms of PE such as shortness of breath, cough, or chest fullness/chest discomfort based on patient report to physician.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-3.
- Patient is willing and able to meet all study requirements, including follow-up visits and receiving study related telephone calls.
Where it is running
- Memorial Healthcare System — Hollywood, Florida, United States
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- University of North Carolina Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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