U.S., April 8 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07513909) titled 'Comparing Chest Ultrasound and CT in Differentiating Pleural Effusions' on March 31.
Brief Summary: Pleural effusion is a condition where excess fluid builds up in the space between the lungs and the chest wall. To properly treat this condition, doctors must determine if the fluid is a "transudate" (usually resulting from systemic conditions like heart failure or liver disease) or an "exudate" (often resulting from local issues like infections, inflammation, or cancer). The standard method to classify this fluid involves inserting a needle into the chest to draw out a sample for laboratory testing, a procedure known as thoracentesis...