Clinical trial · Observational
Value of Additional Upfront Systematic Lung Ultrasound in the Workup of Patients With Unilateral Pleural Effusion
Value of Additional Upfront Systematic Lung Ultrasound in the Workup of Patients With Unilateral Pleural Effusion: A Prospective Cohort Study
- 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)
The value of lung ultrasound in the work up of pleural effusion (fluid in between the thin doublet layered film surrounding the lungs) is unknown. The researchers will perform a systematic lung ultrasound scan including a scan for extra thoracic metastasis (spread of cancer to other organs) in the lymphnodes of the neck and metastasis lever in 56 patients one-sided pleural effusion. The researchers will measure if the interventions change the diagnostic plan for the patient and leads to faster diagnostics of the underlying course.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
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 | — |
| Pleural Effusion | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Ultrasound | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systematic lung ultrasound | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Systematic lung ultrasound
- description
- Patients with unilateral pleural effusion of unknown course
- interventionNames
- Diagnostic Test: Systematic lung ultrasound
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Proportion of cases where systematic lung ultrasound (LUS) change the planned diagnostic process for patients with unilateral pleural effusion.
- timeFrame
- 26 weeks post procedure
- description
- Information found in electronic patient files. Comparison of diagnostics planned before systematic ultrasound and diagnostics planned after systematic ultrasound. Measured in proportion of included patients
Secondary outcomes (7)
- measure
- Characteristics of ultrasonic findings with additional systematic LUS.
- timeFrame
- Day 1, within 30 minutes after the end of procedure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years. * Unilateral pleural effusion of unknown course. * Patients must be able to give informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Bilateral pleural effusions. * Known cause of pleural effusions. * Life expectancy \<3 months. * Inability to understand written or spoken Danish.
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