Pericardial effusion
MONDO:0001370Fluid collection within the pericardial sac, usually due to inflammation.
Also known as: fluid, pericardial, pericardial effusion, pericardial effusion (disease), pericardial fluid
10 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 8 tagged with Pericardial effusion itself.
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Sub-types of Pericardial effusion
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Cardiac tamponade 3 trials
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Hemopericardium 0 trials
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Pericardial effusion, chronic 0 trials
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AI learns to read ultrasounds: could speed up diagnosis
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether an artificial intelligence (AI) system can accurately interpret ultrasound images of the heart and kidneys. Researchers will enroll 300 patients receiving these scans and compare the AI's readings to standard interpretations. The goal is to improve h…
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:57 UTC
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Simple surgical trick may prevent dangerous heart rhythm after bypass or valve surgery
Prevention Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether making a small opening in the sac around the heart (posterior pericardiotomy) during heart surgery can prevent a common complication called atrial fibrillation. About 650 adults in China having surgery on the heart's valves, coronary arteries, or aorta wi…
Sponsor: Changhai Hospital • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New oxygen method may keep patients safer during heart surgery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a special high-flow nasal oxygen device works better than a standard face mask to prevent dangerously low oxygen levels during a heart procedure called a pericardial window. The procedure drains fluid around the heart and is done while the patient is awak…
Sponsor: Ebru Girgin Dinc • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New study aims to protect cancer Patients' hearts during radiation
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study watches for heart changes in 150 adults receiving chest radiation for lung, esophageal, breast, or thymus cancer. Researchers will check heart markers, electrical activity, and immune cells at the end of treatment and up to 3 months later. The goal is to find early sig…
Sponsor: Hebei Medical University Fourth Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Can a quick ultrasound training help ER staff spot heart problems faster?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests a training program that teaches advanced practice providers (like nurse practitioners and physician assistants) in the emergency department how to use a portable ultrasound to check the heart. About 75 providers will take a simulation course, then use the ultraso…
Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC