Continuation Of a Study to Investigate the Effect of Thoracocentesis on Neural Respiratory Drive in Pleural Effusion (COSINE)
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
The aim of this study is to better understand the relationship between pleural effusions and breathlessness in patients with unilateral pleural effusions and breathlessness who require pleural fluid removal for its management.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age 18 years or above
• Has a unilateral pleural effusion AND
‣ require thoracocentesis OR
⁃ chest drain insertion (main study only) OR
⁃ has an IPC in situ (main study only)
Locations
Other Locations
United Kingdom
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITING
London
Contact Information
Primary
Junyi Zhang, MBBChir
junyi.zhang@gstt.nhs.uk
02071887188
Backup
Gillian Radcliffe
gillian.radcliffe@gstt.nhs.uk
02071888070
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-11-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 124
Treatments
Symptomatic pleural effuion
Patients with symptomatic unilateral pleural effusion of any cause who will be undergoing pleural fluid removal via thoracocentesis, chest drain insertion or IPC drainage for relief of their breathlessness.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust