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NCT03449602: MICRO
Minirigid Versus Conventional Rigid Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusions
NA trial testing Mini-thoracoscopy in Pleural Effusion in 100 participants. Status unknown.
30 September 2023
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Status unknown |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | diagnostic |
| Enrollment | 100 |
| Start date | 1 March 2018 |
| Primary completion | 30 September 2023 |
| Estimated completion | 30 September 2023 |
| Sites | 1 location across India |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Mini-thoracoscopy
- Conventional rigid thoraoscopy
Conditions studied
- Pleural Effusion — all drugs for Pleural Effusion →
Sponsor
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Who can join
Adults 15 to 80, any sex, with Pleural Effusion. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Consecutive patients who are planned to undergo a medical thoracoscopy for obtaining pleural biopsies will be enrolled in the study. One hundred subjects will be randomized in 1:1 ratio to undergo thoracoscopy to the following groups: Group A (mini-thoracoscopy) Group B (Conventional rigid thoracoscopy) Primary outcome: (a) diagnostic sensitivity of mini-thoracoscopy and conventional rigid thoracoscopy in the diagnosis of exudative pleural effusions
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Pleuroscopy or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for exudative pleural effusion: a comparative overview.
Ali MS, Light RW, Maldonado F. · · 2019 · cited 25× · PMID 31463153 · DOI 10.21037/jtd.2019.03.86
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Verify against primary sources
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- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03449602 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
- Last refreshed: 29 March 2023
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