Clinical trial · Observational
Malignant Pleural Effusions: Evaluating the psYchosocial Impact of Indwelling Pleural Catheters on Patients
Malignant Pleural Effusions: Evaluating the psYchosocial Impact of Indwelling Pleural Catheters on Patients (MY-IPC)
NCT05372055CI-TRIAL-00067047MY-IPCcompletedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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 purpose of this study is to better understand the impact that Indwelling Pleural Catheters have on patients with malignant pleural effusions from a psychosocial point of view.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indwelling Pleural Catheter | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Malignant Pleural Effusion | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-structure interviews | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Indwelling Pleural Catheter
- description
- Patients with malignant pleural effusions managed by IPC insertion as per standard of care
- interventionNames
- Other: Semi-structure interviews
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- The psychosocial impact of living with an indwelling pleural catheter in patients with malignant pleural effusions
- timeFrame
- 2 weeks
- description
- Qualitative data
- measure
- The psychosocial impact of living with an indwelling pleural catheter in patients with malignant pleural effusions
- timeFrame
- 6-8 weeks
- description
- Qualitative data
Secondary outcomes (2)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study * Aged 18 years or above * Diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion * Will be undergoing IPC insertion for management of their malignant pleural effusion * Have the means to be contacted and be able to conduct an interview in English via telephone within the study timeframe Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to consent * Estimated life expectancy of \<4 weeks
References
Publications (19)
- BACKGROUNDAmerican Thoracic Society. Management of malignant pleural effusions. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2000 Nov;162(5):1987-2001. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.5.ats8-00. No abstract available. PMID 11069845
- BACKGROUNDRoberts ME, Neville E, Berrisford RG, Antunes G, Ali NJ; BTS Pleural Disease Guideline Group. Management of a malignant pleural effusion: British Thoracic Society Pleural Disease Guideline 2010. Thorax. 2010 Aug;65 Suppl 2:ii32-40. doi: 10.1136/thx.2010.136994. No abstract available. PMID 20696691
- BACKGROUNDFeller-Kopman DJ, Reddy CB, DeCamp MM, Diekemper RL, Gould MK, Henry T, Iyer NP, Lee YCG, Lewis SZ, Maskell NA, Rahman NM, Sterman DH, Wahidi MM, Balekian AA. Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions. An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical Practice Guideline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 Oct 1;198(7):839-849. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201807-1415ST. PMID 30272503
- BACKGROUNDBibby AC, Dorn P, Psallidas I, Porcel JM, Janssen J, Froudarakis M, Subotic D, Astoul P, Licht P, Schmid R, Scherpereel A, Rahman NM, Maskell NA, Cardillo G. ERS/EACTS statement on the management of malignant pleural effusions. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Jan 1;55(1):116-132. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy258. PMID 30060030
- BACKGROUNDAyaz-Alkaya S. Overview of psychosocial problems in individuals with stoma: A review of literature. Int Wound J. 2019 Feb;16(1):243-249. doi: 10.1111/iwj.13018. Epub 2018 Nov 4. PMID 30392194
- BACKGROUNDMichálková H. PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS OF STOMA CLIENTS. :9.
- BACKGROUNDDi Gesaro A. The psychological aspects of having a stoma: a literature review. Gastrointestinal Nursing. 2016 Mar 2;14(2):38-44.
- BACKGROUNDMoller T, Adamsen L. Hematologic patients' clinical and psychosocial experiences with implanted long-term central venous catheter: self-management versus professionally controlled care. Cancer Nurs. 2010 Nov-Dec;33(6):426-35. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e3181dc1908.