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
Protocol serial number	N0199104505
Sponsor	Department of Health (UK)
Funder	Royal Berkshire and Battle Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

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Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

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

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised open label trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Whether 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) studied	Respiratory: Pleurodesis
Intervention	24 versus 72 h drainage
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	1. Response to pleurodesis 2. Clinical response 3. Length of hospital stay 4. Complications
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	30/04/2004

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Key inclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/07/2001
Date of final enrolment	30/04/2004

Department of Respiratory Medicine

Reading
RG30 1AG
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	01/10/2006		Yes	No