New tube could ease breathing for cancer patients with Fluid-Filled lungs
NCT ID NCT02227732
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new type of tube (catheter) placed in the chest to drain fluid caused by cancer. Ten adults with recurrent, cancer-related fluid buildup around the lungs received the device. Researchers checked how safe it was and how well it worked to relieve symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- New indwelling pleural catheter
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this catheter could offer a safer, more effective way to manage fluid buildup in the chest caused by cancer, improving breathing and comfort.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device may cause side effects like infection or blockage.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Southmead Hospital - Academic Resporatory Unit
Westbury on Severn, Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom
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