NCT01409551View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Video-assisted Hyperthermic Pleural Chemoperfusion vs Talc Pleurodesis for Refractory Malignant Pleural Effusions.

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2014

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2014

Conditions
Safety of InterventionEfficacy of InterventionCost Effectiveness
Interventions
PROCEDURE

VATS hyperthermic chemoperfusion

VATS, adhesiolysis, hyperthermic chemoperfusion (with a pump machine)

PROCEDURE

Bedside talc slurry pleurodesis

Bedside tube thoracostomy under local anesthesia. Bedside talc slurry pleurodesis.

Trial Locations (1)

54007

Thoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Theagenio Cancer Hospital

OTHER_GOV

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