Pleural Effusion clinical trials
The registry lists 323 studies for Pleural Effusion across more than 10 countries. 63 are recruiting or about to start. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-22.
Status
- Completed
- 155
- Status unknown
- 68
- Recruiting
- 42
- Terminated
- 24
- Not yet recruiting
- 19
- Withdrawn
- 9
Phase
- Phase 2
- 41
- Phase 1
- 25
- Phase 4
- 18
- Phase 3
- 12
- Early Phase 1
- 5
Where
- United States
- 67
- China
- 30
- United Kingdom
- 21
- Egypt
- 20
- Denmark
- 16
- France
- 15
Who runs them
Assiut University (19) · Naestved Hospital (8) · National Cancer Institute (NCI) (6) · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (6) · China-Japan Friendship Hospital (6) · University of Oxford (5) · National University of Malaysia (4) · Chinese University of Hong Kong (4)
Studies
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- Validation and Clinical Utility of the Lung Sliding Index (LSI) for Differentiating Pulmonary DiseasesRecruitingNCT069833661 country
- Evaluation of the Efficacy of Diagnostic Support Algorithms in Chest X-rays- LuAna TrialRecruitingNCT06686251Not applicable1 country
- Safety and Feasibility of Medical Thoracoscopy Using Single-use Flexible Bronchoscope Versus SemiRigid Pleuroscope in Pleural EffusionRecruitingNCT07726784Not applicable1 country
- Prospective Evaluation of Patients With Pleural EffusionRecruitingNCT057591171 country
- Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Saline Irrigation as an Add-On Therapy for Retained Pleural Infections [LYTICS +]RecruitingNCT06713382Phase 21 country
- Pleural Irrigation With a Novel Devise.RecruitingNCT06727578Not applicable1 country
- Ultrasound Assessment of Diaphragmatic Structure and Function in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis: A Point-of-Care Tool for Predicting Complications and Sarcopenia in Limited Resource SettingsNot yet recruitingNCT07667608
- Dual-function Semirigid Thoracoscopy Versus Rigid Thoracoscopy for the Diagnosis of Pleural DiseaseNot yet recruitingNCT07114783Not applicable
- Continuation Of a Study to Investigate the Effect of Thoracocentesis on Neural Respiratory Drive in Pleural EffusionRecruitingNCT059450431 country
- Evaluating the Use of an App in Pleural Disease: Algorithm-supported Clinical Decision Making Versus Usual CareEnrolling by invitationNCT07625176Not applicable1 country
- Once Daily Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy in Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion or EmpyemaRecruitingNCT07095361Phase 41 country
- 16F vs 24F Chest Drain After Minimally Invasive Lobectomy and/or SegmentectomyRecruitingNCT06958848Not applicable1 country
- DRAIN: DRainage in Acute Decompensated Heart faIlure With Pleural effusioNsRecruitingNCT07419360Not applicable1 country
- Pleural Effusion Types in Chronic Kidney DiseaseNot yet recruitingNCT07547852
- Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Guided Medical Thoracoscopy for the Diagnosis of Pleural DiseaseRecruitingNCT06741839Not applicable1 country
- Evaluation of Transthoracic Ultrasonography in Differentiating Pleural EffusionsNot yet recruitingNCT07513909
- Pleural Effusion Biomarkers in Lung Adenocarcinoma PatientsRecruitingNCT070127591 country
- Ultrasounic Elastography-guided Pleural Biopsy Followed by As-needed Medical Thoracoscopic Pleural Biopsy Versus Immediate Medical Thoracoscopic Pleural Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Pleural EffusionNot yet recruitingNCT07419620Not applicable1 country
- Pleuroscopy First Versus Thoracentesis First in Patients With Suspected Malignant Pleural EffusionsRecruitingNCT06892691Not applicable1 country
- Effect of Bubble Positive Expiratory Pressure and Segmental Breathing Versus Incentive Spirometry in Pleural EffusionRecruitingNCT07248774Not applicable1 country
- Clinical Utility of Portable Dynamic Chest X Ray (DDR) in the ICURecruitingNCT06538376Not applicable1 country
- Outcomes of a Single Chest Drain vs Two DrainsRecruitingNCT07125248Not applicable1 country
- Diagnostic Utility of Pleural Infection-specific Multiplex PCR PanelNot yet recruitingNCT070770961 country
- Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Assisted Ultrasound Guided Pleural BiopsyNot yet recruitingNCT07040241Not applicable
- Tocilizumab Delivered Via Pleural and Peritoneal Catheters in Patients With Advanced Metastatic CancerRecruitingNCT06016179Phase 11 country
- Effectiveness of Intercostal Tube Drainage Vs Pigtail Catheter Drainage Vs Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration in Management of Massive Malignant Pleural EffusionNot yet recruitingNCT06964321Not applicable
- Organoid-guided Personalized Treatment of Pleural EffusionRecruitingNCT069591731 country
- First Local Anaesthesia Thoracoscopy for Pleural Effusion Diagnosis.RecruitingNCT06946498Not applicable1 country
- Drainage Of Pleural Effusions in the Intensive Care Unit (DOPE-ICU) - Feasibility TrialRecruitingNCT06709456Not applicable1 country
- A Phase Ib Study of JMKX000197 Injection in the Treatment of Malignant Pleural EffusionRecruitingNCT06740019Phase 11 country
- Improvement to Perform Thoracocentesis After a Specific Training in Medical Students With the Supervised Use of an Augmented Reality SimulatorRecruitingNCT059607471 country
- The Outcome of Inserting Intercostal Tube or Pleurodesis for Malignant Pleural EffusionNot yet recruitingNCT06742099Early Phase 11 country
- Effectiveness and Safety of Sodium Bicarbonate Pleural Lavage in the Treatment of Complex Pleural EffusionRecruitingNCT06734481Not applicable1 country
- A Study of MT027 in Patients with Pleural Malignant TumorsRecruitingNCT06726564Phase 11 country
- Strategy for Prompt and Effective Thoracentesis in the Emergency DepartmentRecruitingNCT06180603Not applicable1 country
- Pleural Bleomycin vs Mechanical Abrasion in Malignant Pleural EffusionNot yet recruitingNCT06691009Not applicable1 country
- Comparing the Diagnostic Sensitivity and Specificity of Pleural Fluid N-Terminal Pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) and Other Biochemical Gradient Criteria in Distinguishing Heart Failure and Non-heart Failure Related Pleural Effusions (CENTRE Study)RecruitingNCT057976491 country
- Feasibility of Ambulatory Talc. PleurodesisRecruitingNCT06682936Not applicable1 country
- Dual-targeting HER2 and PD-L1 CAR-T for Solid TumorsRecruitingNCT04684459Early Phase 11 country
- Chest Drain Insertion Assisted by Virtual RealityNot yet recruitingNCT06589739Not applicable
- Clinical Study on Intraluminal Injection of FOLactisRecruitingNCT06512896Not applicable1 country
- OPC5: Pressurized IntraThoracic Aerosol Chemotherapy (PITAC) in Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion.RecruitingNCT06421610Phase 11 country
- IFN-γ Combined With T Cells in the Treatment of Refractory Malignant Pleural Effusion and AscitesRecruitingNCT05268172Phase 11 country
- The Effectiveness and Safety of Ultrasound Elastography Guided Pleural Biopsy in the Differential Diagnosis of Benign and Malignant Pleural EffusionRecruitingNCT05781659Not applicable1 country
- Medical Thoracoscopy for Diagnosing Unexplained Pleural Effusion: a National Multicenter Retrospective StudyNot yet recruitingNCT06275178
- Pneumonia and Empyema in Emergency Departments in ChildrenRecruitingNCT052746071 country
- Validity of Pleural Effusion Detection SoftwareEnrolling by invitationNCT059032871 country
- Clinical Validation of Programmable Drain Fluid Regulator to Reduce Morbidity, Care Requirements, and Improve OutcomesRecruitingNCT05734729Not applicable1 country
- Medical Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Transudative and Exudative Pleural EffusionRecruitingNCT06159179Not applicable1 country
- Ultrasound-guided Pigtail Catheter Versus Intercostal Tube Drainage of Non-traumatic Exudative Pleural EffusionNot yet recruitingNCT06099054Not applicable