Pleurisy
MONDO:0000986Inflammation of the pleura. It is usually caused by infections. Chest pain while breathing or coughing is the presenting symptom.
Also known as: inflammation of pleura, pleura inflammation, pleuritis
11 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Can a common steroid stop lung fluid from coming back?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis pilot study tests whether the steroid prednisone can prevent recurrent pleural effusions (fluid buildup around the lungs) in people with non-specific pleuritis. Forty adults will be randomly assigned to take prednisone daily for 4 weeks or receive no steroid. The study lasts…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New microscope technique aims to sharpen diagnosis of mysterious chest fluid
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests whether using a special microscope (confocal laser endomicroscopy) during a chest camera procedure can better diagnose unexplained pleural disease. About 158 adults with fluid around the lungs that standard tests couldn't diagnose will be randomly assigned to get…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: China-Japan Friendship Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New DNA test could spot hidden TB in chest fluid, reducing invasive procedures
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new laboratory method that looks for DNA fragments from tuberculosis bacteria in fluid around the lungs (pleural effusion). The goal is to see if this test can diagnose tuberculous pleurisy more accurately than current tests. Researchers will study 400 adu…
Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Scientists probe immune secrets of tuberculosis to find better treatments
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how different types of mycobacterial infections, including drug-resistant tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacteria, change the body's immune response. Researchers will collect blood and other samples from 120 participants, including healthy people and thos…
Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC