Clinical trial · Interventional
Rocket® Pleural Catheters: QOL, Feasibility and Satisfaction in Recurrent MPE Patients
Evaluation of Short and Long External Length Rocket® Pleural Catheters in Terms of Quality of Life, Feasibility and Satisfaction in Patients Being Treated for Recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusions
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study will take place in Ottawa, Ontario, and will include 100 patients who are receiving tunnelled pleural catheters to treat their symptoms of MPE. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the shorter versus longer external length Rocket® pleural catheter in managing malignant pleural effusions in terms of patients' self-rated quality of life, its ease of use, the incidence of complications, and levels of health care provider satisfaction.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant Pleural Effusion | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket® IPC- Long External Length | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Rocket® IPC- Short External Length | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Rocket® IPC- Long External Length
- description
- Intervention Rocket® IPC- Long External Length: a regular full length (long catheter) Rocket catheter inserted at baseline, with an external length of 16cm. Catheter length will be modified at 2 weeks in clinic, shortened to an external length of 5cm (short catheter). Patient satisfaction will be collected at 2 weeks prior to the modification, and at 4 weeks when the patient has a shorter catheter. The modification is easily done without any use of anesthesia as it is external to the patient using the tool kit that comes along with the catheter. Patients will be referred to palliative home care services for assistance with drainage. The drainage catheters to be used in this study will be samples supplied by Rocket Medical Inc., for Dr. Amjadi to evaluate their product.
- interventionNames
- Device: Rocket® IPC- Long External Length
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Rocket® IPC- Short External Length
- description
- Intervention Rocket® IPC- Short External Length : a regular full length (long catheter) Rocket catheter inserted at baseline, with an external length of 16cm. Catheter length will be modified at 2 weeks in clinic, shortened to an external length of 5cm (short catheter). Patient satisfaction will be collected at 2 weeks prior to the modification, and at 4 weeks when the patient has a shorter catheter. The modification is easily done without any use of anesthesia as it is external to the patient using the tool kit that comes along with the catheter. Patients will be referred to palliative home care services for assistance with drainage. The drainage catheters to be used in this study will be samples supplied by Rocket Medical Inc., for Dr. Amjadi to evaluate Rocket's product.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of symptomatic (BDI \< 6), and moderate sized (\> 1/3 of hemithorax) MPE 2. Persistent malignant pleural effusion that is free flowing 3. Life expectancy of at least 2 months (approximate duration of follow-up for the study) 4. Age greater than 18 5. Consent to undergoing TPC treatment for recurrent MPE Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior attempted chemical pleurodesis on ipsilateral side 2. Active pleural or pulmonary infection 3. Currently hospitalized for reasons other than MPE or in hospice care 4. Life expectancy estimated at less than 2 months 5. Inability to complete questionnaires (English or French) 6. Refusal to give informed consent 7. Pregnant women
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