A Pilot Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy of Pleural Irrigation for Retained Pleural Infection Using a Novel Irrigation Device
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Single-arm pilot trial of the use of intrapleural saline irrigation to treat retained pleural infections for patients with contraindications to standard of care intrapleural enzymatic therapy.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Retained pleural effusion identified via bedside ultrasound within the first 24 hours after chest tube insertion
• Patient is contraindicated from receiving intrapleural enzymatic therapy within the first 24 hours after chest tube insertion
Locations
United States
Massachusetts
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
RECRUITING
Boston
Contact Information
Primary
Christine Conley
Cconley@bidmc.harvard.edu
617-632-8386
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-05-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-07-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 10
Treatments
Experimental: Treatment
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center