Pleural disorder
MONDO:0002037A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the pleura. Representative examples include pleural infection, pleural mesothelioma, and pleural solitary fibrous tumor.
Also known as: disease of pleura, disease or disorder of pleura, disorder of pleura, pleura disease, pleura disease or disorder, pleural disorder, pleural disorders, non-neoplastic pleural disease
177 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 15 tagged with Pleural disorder itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Pleural disorder
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Pleural neoplasm 5 trials · 97 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Pleural mesothelioma 28 trials · 86 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Pleural cancer 9 trials · 83 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Benign neoplasm of pleura 0 trials Sub-types →
- Neurilemmoma of the pleura 0 trials
- Pleural solitary fibrous tumor 0 trials Sub-types →
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Pneumothorax 35 trials · 45 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Familial spontaneous pneumothorax 13 trials
- Hemopneumothorax 2 trials
- Spontaneous tension pneumothorax 1 trial
- Catamenial pneumothorax 0 trials
- Tuberculous pneumothorax 0 trials
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Pleural empyema 20 trials
1 sub-type
- Tuberculous empyema 0 trials
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Pleurisy 2 trials · 9 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Pleural tuberculosis 7 trials Sub-types →
- Pleuropneumonia 0 trials
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Congenital chylothorax 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New Light-Measuring tool tested in cancer surgery
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase trial tested a light-measuring system used during photodynamic therapy (PDT) for people with malignant mesothelioma, non-small cell lung cancer, or other pleural cancers. Nine participants received the drug porfimer sodium, which becomes active when exposed to li…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Can a Doctor's eye and a quick slide test diagnose lung fluid cancer in real time?
Diagnosis CompletedThis study looked at two ways to quickly tell if fluid around the lungs (pleural effusion) is cancerous during a procedure called thoracoscopy. Doctors visually inspected the lining of the lung and also did a rapid test on biopsy samples right in the procedure room. The goal was …
Sponsor: Ain Shams University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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How many biopsies are just right? study aims to improve pleural diagnosis
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 104 patients to find the optimal number of tissue samples (biopsies) to take during a pleuroscopy, a procedure to examine the lining of the lungs. The goal was to see how many biopsies are needed to make a diagnosis and to get enough tissue for further testin…
Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC