Clinical trial · Observational
UNC Pleural Fluid Registry
University of North Carolina Pleural Fluid Registry
- 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)
Research with biospecimens such as blood, tissue, or body fluids can help researchers understand how the human body works. Researchers can make new tests to find diseases, understand how treatments work, or find new ways to treat a disease. The purpose of this study is to collect biospecimens for research from patients with known or suspected lung cancer. The information learned from the biospecimens may be used in future treatments. The purpose of this protocol is to create a pleural fluid registry for use in future studies.
Conditions
Conditions (5)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Empyema | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Lung Cancer | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Lung Infection | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Malignant Pleural Effusion | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
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Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Pleural Fluid Registry
- description
- Any subject who has pleural fluid buildup from lung cancer, breast cancer, or lung infection
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Creation of a pleural fluid registry
- timeFrame
- 32 years
- description
- Biological specimens and corresponding clinical data from subjects will be collected during standard of care procedures and medical record abstraction to support the creation of a pleural fluid registry.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who are 18 years or older * Inpatients and outpatients * Diagnosed with pleural fluid, are referred for and undergo clinically indicated drainage who have clinical evidence of: * pulmonary infection (such as fever, leukocytosis, new or worsening infiltrate on chest x-ray, or clinical deterioration) with effusion * malignancy Exclusion Criteria: * A subject will not be eligible for inclusion in this registry if, in the investigator's (or treating clinician's) opinion, the patient has any concurrent medical condition that may preclude their ability to undergo pleural fluid drainage safely. * Incarcerated individuals
References
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