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
12 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 2 tagged with Pleurisy itself.
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Pleural tuberculosis 7 trials
2 sub-types
- Tuberculous empyema 0 trials
- Tuberculous pneumothorax 0 trials
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Pleuropneumonia 0 trials
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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…
Early phase 1 • 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…
Sponsor: China-Japan Friendship Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC