Clinical trial · Interventional
Role of B Mode and Color Doppler Sonography in Differentiation Between Pleural Neoplasm and Inflammatory Pleural Thickening in Correlation With CT Findings
NCT05701462CI-TRIAL-00063495unknownN/AClinicalTrials.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)
pleura is a serous membrane, it consist of parietal pleura and visceral pleura. pleural thickening is any form of thickening involving the pleura more than 3 mm. there is malignant thickening : methoselioma, metastasis and non malignant thickening. trans thoracic USn is a reliable , safe and gold standard for studying pleura.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleural Thickening | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| biopsy under sonographic gidance | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- pleural disease
- interventionNames
- Diagnostic Test: biopsy under sonographic gidance
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- sensitivity of sonography in pleural thickening in comparison to CT and histopathology
- timeFrame
- one year
- description
- sensitivity of sonography in cases of pleural thickening in comparison to CT findings and histopathology
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients diagnosed as having pleural thickening with or without pleural effusion. Exclusion Criteria: * Emphysema or contraindication to pleural biopsy
References
Publications (4)
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