Pleuroscopy First Versus Thoracentesis First in Patients with Suspected Malignant Pleural Effusions
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This is a randomized control trial of patients with suspected malignant pleural effusions to compare whether patients who have a thoracentesis or pleuroscopy (pleural biopsy) obtain an adequate biopsy, achieve a diagnosis, and begin cancer-directed therapy faster.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Referral for diagnostic pleural procedure.
• Age ≥ 18 years.
• Suspected malignant pleural effusion (Suggestive radiologic appearance (based on computed tomography or positron emission tomography) OR suspected cancer with associated effusion.)
Locations
United States
New York
Mount Sinai Hospital
RECRUITING
New York
Mount Sinai West
RECRUITING
New York
Contact Information
Primary
Udit Chaddha, MBBS
udit.chaddha@mssm.edu
212-241-5900
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-03
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-09-17
Participants
Target number of participants: 98
Treatments
Active_comparator: Pleuroscopy first
Participants will undergo pleuroscopy first
Active_comparator: Thoracentesis first
Participants will undergo thoracentesis first
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai