U.S., Oct. 7 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07208409) titled 'Pleurodesis in Small-bore Chest Tube' on Aug. 27.
Brief Summary: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) imposes a high burden on the healthcare system in the Asian Pacific region, as lung and breast cancer are the commonest cancers associated with malignant pleural effusion, as the two commonest cancers in the Asian Pacific region.
While indwelling pleural catheter (IPC), a catheter that is inserted for long-term drainage of pleural fluid, is not commonly used in Asian countries, small-bore chest tubes are increasingly used due to their ease of insertion and causing less pain.
Injecting talc, a chemocal, to promote adhesion of pleura, ca...