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Which lung drain method wins? study pits manual suction against gravity

NCT ID NCT07184736

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Sheikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested two methods for draining excess fluid from around the lungs (pleural effusion) in 60 adults with severe shortness of breath. One group had fluid removed by a doctor using a manual syringe (active aspiration), while the other let fluid drain out by gravity. Researchers measured how long each method took, how much fluid was removed, and how much pain or cough patients experienced. The goal is to find which technique is more efficient and comfortable for patients.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If one method proves faster and more comfortable, it could become the preferred technique for draining fluid from the lungs.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Neither method is new, so no breakthrough is expected.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

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Started

Mar 2020

Finished

Mar 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of either gender. * Aged above 18 years. * With symptomatic large pleural effusion (either exudative or transudative). * Requiring therapeutic pleurocentesis. * Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale grade 3-4. Exclusion Criteria: * Uncorrected bleeding diathesis. * Chest wall cellulitis at the intended site of puncture. * Uncooperative patients. * Loculated pleural effusion. * Traumatic hemothorax. * Empyema thoracis. * Hydropneumothorax. * Patients who refused to participate.

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Conditions

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Pleural Effusion

As listed by the trial registrant

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Pleural effusion

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sheikh Zayed Hospital

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54470, Pakistan

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