Efficacy of short term versus long term chest tube drainage after talc slurry pleurodesis in patients with malignant pleural effusions

ISRCTN ISRCTN55111743
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN55111743
Secondary identifying numbers N0199104505
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
12/01/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr CWH Davies
Scientific

Department of Respiratory Medicine
Royal Berkshire & Battle Hospitals NHS Trust
Abbey Block
Oxford Road
Reading
RG30 1AG
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)118 963 6282

Study information

Study designRandomised open label trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesWhether hospital stay for pleurodesis with talc can be shortened by comparing 24 versus 72 h drainage whilst maintaining efficacy.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedRespiratory: Pleurodesis
Intervention24 versus 72 h drainage
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Response to pleurodesis
2. Clinical response
3. Length of hospital stay
4. Complications
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/07/2001
Completion date30/04/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/07/2001
Date of final enrolment30/04/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Respiratory Medicine
Reading
RG30 1AG
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

Royal Berkshire and Battle Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/10/2006 Yes No