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Information provided by: | Deep Breeze |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00473291 |
The primary purpose of this study is evaluate the VRI device's accuracy in diagnosis of pleural effusion (in comparison to chest x-ray and ultrasonography), and to assess the pleural effusion location and size. The VRI system uses pressure sensors (electronic stethoscopes) to record the energy created by the airflow in the lungs during breathing.
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Pleural Effusion |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Screening, Cross-Sectional, Defined Population, Prospective Study |
Official Title: | Vibration Response Imaging (VRI) in Management and Evaluation in Patients With Pleural Effusion |
Estimated Enrollment: | 80 |
Study Start Date: | November 2006 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | November 2007 |
The accumulation of excess fluid in the pleural cavity of the lungs, known as pleural effusion, is a common clinical condition that may be the result of trauma or disease. Diagnosis and management of pleural effusion can be done by X-Ray or ultrasound; however X-Ray emits radiation, requires a special room and expert personnel, while ultrasound requires a high level of expertise to perform and analyze. The VRI device is non-invasive and radiation free.
The VRI device is a simple method to image the lungs in a regional manner to examine changes that occur during pleural effusion.
Comparison: X-ray and ultrasonography evaluations of pleural effusion, compared to VRI acoustic imaging evaluations.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 85 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Anantham Devanand, M.D. | 617-632-8350 | danantha@bidmc.harvard.edu |
Contact: Kimberly Hall | 617-632-8353 | KLHALL@bidmc.harvard.edu |
United States, Massachusetts | |
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School | Recruiting |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215 | |
Principal Investigator: Armin Ernst, M.D. |
Principal Investigator: | Armin Ernst, M.D. | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
Study ID Numbers: | DB029 |
Study First Received: | May 14, 2007 |
Last Updated: | May 14, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00473291 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
pleural effusion lung sounds acoustic monitoring |
Pleural Effusion Respiratory Sounds Respiratory Tract Diseases Pleural Diseases |
Pleural Effusion Respiratory Tract Diseases Pleural Diseases |