Pleural Empyema

• CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2026-02-24
  Clinical Trial Update: Pleural Irrigation With Normal Saline Versus Intrapleural Fibrinolytic [NA]

  A completed clinical trial from the National University of Malaysia comparing pleural irrigation with normal saline to intrapleural fibrinol…

• CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2026-02-20
  Clinical Trial Update: Chest Drain Regular Flushing in Complicated Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyemas [NA]

  This entry notes an ongoing clinical trial evaluating regular chest drain flushing for complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyemas, cur…

• CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2026-01-13
  Clinical Trial Update: Fungal Empyema Thoracis [NA]

  A clinical trial update shows a study on fungal empyema thoracis is currently recruiting, sponsored by the University of Health Sciences Lah…

• CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2025-10-03
  Clinical Trial Update: VATS Surgery Compared to Drainage in the Treatment of Pleural Empyema [NA]

  Clinical trial is recruiting to compare video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) versus drainage for pleural empyema.

• CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2025-08-24
  Clinical Trial Update: Pleural Tissue Culture Versus Pleural Fluid Culture in Infected Effusion [NA]

  This ClinicalTrials.gov update describes an ongoing study comparing pleural tissue culture to pleural fluid culture for infected pleural eff…

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• CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2025-05-25
  Clinical Trial Update: Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Saline Irrigation as an Add-On Therapy for Retained Pleural Infections [LYTICS +] [Phase 2]

  Phase 2 clinical trial assessing saline irrigation as an add-on treatment for retained pleural infections; study is currently recruiting.

• CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2025-02-06
  Clinical Trial Update: Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety Parameters of Different Antibiotics Regimens for Management of Empyema [NA]

  A clinical trial is evaluating the efficacy and safety of different antibiotic regimens for the management of pleural empyema. The study is …

• CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2024-10-26
  Clinical Trial Update: Complicated Pneumonia (CP) in Children in South-East Europe

  A clinical trial in Southeastern Europe is currently recruiting to study complicated pneumonia in children. The study includes necrotizing p…

• CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2019-02-22
  Clinical Trial Update: Chest Wall Motion Analysis in Disease

  This completed clinical trial examines chest wall motion analysis across several diseases, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, COPD, cystic…

• CLINICAL_TRIALS research · 2018-07-05
  Clinical Trial Update: Comparison of Intrapleural Urokinase and Video-Assisted Thorascopic Surgery in the Treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion in Children [Phase 3]

  Phase 3 clinical trial comparing intrapleural urokinase to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for parapneumonic pleural effusion in childr…