NCT01411202View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Effectiveness of Doxycycline for Treating Pleural Effusions Related to Cancer in an Outpatient Population

PHASE2UnknownINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2011

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2021

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2021

Conditions
Malignant Pleural Effusion
Interventions
DRUG

Doxycycline

One time injection 500mg of powdered doxycycline reconstituted with 50cc of normal saline via Pleurx catheter

OTHER

normal saline

One time injection of normal saline (placebo) into Pleurx catheter

Trial Locations (2)

K1H 8L6

RECRUITING

Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa

K1H8L6

RECRUITING

The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
lead

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

OTHER