NCT07449624Completed
From Presentation to Diagnosis: Patterns of Pleural Effusion
From Presentation to Diagnosis: Patterns and Etiologies of Pleural Effusion - A Retrospective Study at Mansoura University
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 4 Mar 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Pleural effusion is a common clinical condition characterized by the accumulation of excess fluid within the pleural space due to disruption of normal pleural fluid dynamics. The etiology is diverse and includes systemic conditions such as congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis, and renal disease, as well as localized pleural pathologies including infection, malignancy, and inflammatory disorders. Accurate classification of pleural effusion into transudative and exudative types, primarily using biochemical parameters such as Light's criteria, remains the cornerstone of diagnostic evaluation and guides subsequent clinical management.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 300 (actual)
- First submitted
- 26 Feb 2026
- Start date
- 1 Jan 2020
- Primary completion date
- 1 Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Mansoura University Hospital
- Diseases
- Mesothelioma, Lung cancer
- NCT number
- NCT07449624
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Participants enrolled: 300
- From 1 Jan 2020 to the primary completion date, 1 Dec 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Patients with post-surgical pleural collections unrelated to systemic or pathological causes.
Age
- Pediatric patients (\<18 years).
Other
- Patients with incomplete medical records.
Who the study is looking for
- All patients with documented pleural effusion confirmed by chest imaging (X-ray, ultrasound, or CT).
- Patients with complete clinical, laboratory, and radiological records.
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed AbdElmoniem Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Al Mansurah | Egypt | Unknown status |
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