Standard Chest Tube Compared With a Small Catheter in Treating Malignant Pleural Effusion in Patients With Cancer
Study Information
Alliance Study ID: CALGB-30102
NCT Study ID (ClinicalTrials.gov): NCT00042770
Alliance Committee: Respiratory Cancer
Disease or Cancer Type: Other Cancer
Alliance Study Chair: Todd Demmy, MD
Status: COMPLETED
Study Description
RATIONALE: It is not yet known whether pleurodesis using a chest tube with infusions of talc is more effective in improving quality of life than pleurodesis using a small catheter in treating malignant pleural effusion.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of a chest tube and talc with that of a small catheter in treating malignant pleural effusion in patients who have cancer.
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