New catheter coated in silver may help cancer patients breathe easier
NCT ID NCT02649894
First seen Jan 05, 2026 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 19 times
Summary
This study tested whether a special catheter coated with silver nitrate is better than the usual catheter for treating fluid buildup in the chest caused by cancer. The goal was to see if the new catheter could seal the space around the lung and prevent fluid from coming back. The study involved 119 adults with recurrent malignant pleural effusion, and the results showed that the silver-coated catheter worked well, with very few cases of fluid returning.
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Locations
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Beth Israel Deconess Medical Center West
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Great Western Hospital
Swindon, United Kingdom
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Heart Center Research
Huntsville, Alabama, 35801, United States
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Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Northwestern Unversity
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Oxford Center for Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital
Oxford, United Kingdom
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SUNY Upstate Hospital
Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States
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Southmead Hospital
Bristol, United Kingdom
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St. Vincent Medical Group
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
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Stanford University School of Medicine/ Stanford Cancer Institute
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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UNC Hospital
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
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University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Vanderbuilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Washington Universtiy School of Medicine, Barnes Jewish Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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