Scientists probe link between lung fluid and breathlessness
NCT ID NCT05945043
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why people with pleural effusion (fluid around the lungs) feel short of breath. Researchers will measure breathing effort and breathlessness before and after fluid removal in 124 adults. The goal is to better understand the connection, not to test a new treatment.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for PLEURAL EFFUSION are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGLondon, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Disposable scope takes on gold standard in pleural diagnosis
- Could a simple chemical wash replace surgery for trapped lungs?
- New app aims to cut hospital stays for lung patients
- AI matches radiologists in reading chest X-Rays, study finds
- New study aims to solve diagnostic puzzle for kidney patients with lung fluid
- New microscope technique aims to sharpen diagnosis of mysterious chest fluid