Impact of Patient Position on Chemical Pleurodesis by Chest Ultrasound
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
chemical pleurodesis using doxycycline is an acceptable and commonly employed palliation for malignant pleural effusion. Rotation of patient during pleurodesis using the powder from doxycycline capsule is still practiced in some centers. The benefit of rotation practice in pleurodesis can be verified after properly designed study on the outcome of pleurodesis with rotation and non-rotation by chest ultrasound assessment
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Patients who will be admitted at Chest department, Ain-Shams University Hospitals with malignant pleural effusions candidate for pleurodesis
Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
Ain Shams university
RECRUITING
Cairo
Contact Information
Primary
Hieba G Ezzelregal, MD
hiebagamal24@med.asu.edu.eg
01002041611
Backup
Ahmed M Abdelsamad
01008662384
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-05-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-02
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
No_intervention: no rotation after pleurodesis
Active_comparator: rotation after pleurodesis
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Ain Shams University