Recruiting NCT04781894
Application of Transthoracic Shear-wave Ultrasound Elastography in Pleural Lesions
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Elasticity Imaging Techniques. Basic parameters: from 20 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Taiwan
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This study aims to provide the information of tissue elasticity in different etiologies of pleural lesions and to validate the predictive value of shear-wave elastography in differentiating benign pleural lesions from malignant lesions.
Primary outcome measures
- Application of transthoracic shear-wave ultrasound elastography in pleural lesions [Time frame: six months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients with radiographic evidence of pleural lesions or effusion
Exclusion criteria
- Age < 20 y/o
- Patients who cannot hold their breath for 5 seconds
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Taiwan · 1 center
- National Taiwan University Hospital — Taipei
Identifiers
NCT: NCT04781894 · 202012200RINA