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Strategy for Prompt and Effective Thoracentesis in the Emergency Department

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity of Aarhus
NCT06180603 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The SPEEDTAP-trial is a prospective, randomised, investigator-initiated, multicenter, clinical superior trial investigating two thoracentesis methods in four emergency departments (ED) in Central Denmark Region. Patients are randomised to either manual fluid removal in the ED or passively fluid drainage using gravity in the radiology department (standard of care). Primary outcome: time from clinical indication to complete drainage and 188 patients will be included. Key secondary outcomes include length of stay, ED admission to ED discharge and safety end-points.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients ≥ 18 years admitted to the ED * Pleural effusion detected by any imaging modality (e.g., bedside ultrasound, chest x-ray, computed tomography) * Clinically justified need for thoracentesis ( symptomatic relief and/or define the etiology of the effusion * Without contraindication for thoracentesis in the emergency department (e.g., anticoagulant treatment) Exclusion Criteria: * Life-threatening respiratory distress * Not able to give consent * Previous pleurodesis * Effusion does not appear free-flowing due to septations or loculations / suspected empyema * Prior enrollment in the trial * If randomization is not possible because decision to insert a pigtail catheter is made in the radiology department
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What it tests

  • Gravity fluid drainage in the radiology department
  • Manual drainage in the emergency department
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Where

6 sites
Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark
Gødstrup Regional Hospital
Gødstrup, Denmark
Horsens Regional Hospital
Horsens, Denmark
Randers Regional Hospital
Randers, Denmark
Aalborg University Hospital
Aalborg, Denmark
Esbjerg sygehus
Esbjerg, Denmark
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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