Rapid Pleurodesis Through an Indwelling Pleural Catheter

NCT ID: NCT03325192

Last Updated: 2020-05-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

11 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-12-12

Study Completion Date

2019-07-09

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of the study is to evaluate whether the use of a rapid pleurodesis protocol using 10% iodopovidone immediately after tunneled pleural catheter placement improves time to IPC removal compared to patients who receive an IPC alone.

Detailed Description

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Patients will be screened throughout the year as part of the clinical referral process to the Interventional Pulmonology service at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for the management of a malignant pleural effusion. Patients eligible for inclusion based on the clinical evaluation will be approached for enrollment. Written consent will be obtained. Patients will subsequently undergo placement of a IPC under MAC as per standard clinical practice followed by complete drainage of the pleural space. Patients randomized to the rapid pleurodesis protocol arm will received 20mL of 10% iodopovidone mixed with 80mL of normal saline instilled intrapleurally through the IPC. Patients randomized to the standard of care arm will have 100mL of normal saline (placebo) instilled intrapleurally through the IPC. The mixture will be allowed to dwell for 2 hours and then completely evacuated through the IPC and the patient will be discharged home.

After discharge, all patients will continue to drain their IPC on a daily basis for 7 days. Following this, all patients will continue to drain their IPC on an every-other-day basis until total IPC output is less than 50ml per session over 3 consecutive sessions. At which point they will be asked to undergo a clamp trial of no drainage for 7 days followed by a reattempt at drainage. Patients without return of symptoms over those 7 days and minimal drainage afterwards (\<50ml) will be seen in the office for possible IPC removal. Patients with return of symptoms during those 7 days or more than minimal drainage afterwards (\>50mL) will be asked to continue drainage until total IPC output is again less than 50mL per session over 3 sessions.

After a passed clamp trial, patients will be evaluated in the office with a bedside ultrasound to assess for pleural apposition in 5 of 6 designated points and the absence of pleural effusions. If all criteria are met, the IPC is removed. If there is evidence of residual effusion, continued drainage will be advised.

All patients will be evaluated in the office on day 7, day 14, day 30, day 60 and day 90 after IPC placement. On each visit they will be assessed for pleural apposition with ultrasound. At day 30, 60, and 90 all patients will receive a global health related questionnaire (EORTC QLQ30) and a symptom questionnaire. At 90 days, complications rate will be assessed for the entire study period.

Conditions

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Pleural Effusion, Malignant Pleurodesis Pleural Diseases

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double Blinded, Parallel Design, Trial
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors
Subject assignment will be done using randomly generated assignment tables based on stratification by tumor type (Lung, Breast, Other) and assigned 1:1 using random permuted blocks of 4.

Subjects will be blinded to their group assignment to minimize bias on follow up surveys.

Physicians evaluating the patient during the initial visit and on subsequent postprocedure followup will be blinded to subject assignment. The provider responsible for placement of the catheter and delivery of the pleurodesis agent or placebo will not be involved in post procedure followup care

All treatment physicians will follow prespecified protocols in deciding on adequate pleurodesis and timing of IPC removal.

Study Groups

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Standard of care

Subjects in this arm will receive placebo only (100mL of normal saline) into the pleural space delivered via the newly placed tunneled intrapleural catheter

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

* The pleural space will be evacuated completely through the newly placed IPC
* Only placebo (normal saline) will be instilled into the pleural space
* The patient will be transferred to the recovery unit
* Two hours after instillation the pleural space will be drained
* After recovery from anesthesia and complete drainage of the pleurodesis mix, the subject will be discharged
* Subjects will be asked to drain their effusion on a daily basis for the next 7 days and then on an every other day basis.

Rapid pleurodesis protocol

Subjects in this arm will receive the chemical pleurodesing agent of 10% iodopovidone solution delivered to the pleural space via the newly placed tunneled intrapleural catheter

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rapid pleurodesis protocol

Intervention Type DRUG

* The pleural space will be evacuated completely through the newly placed IPC
* 20mL of 10% iodopovidone and 80mL of normal saline will be instilled into the pleural space
* The patient will be transferred to the recovery unit
* Two hours after instillation the pleural space will be drained
* After recovery from anesthesia and complete drainage of the pleurodesis mix, the subject will be discharged
* Subjects will be asked to drain their effusion on a daily basis for the next 7 days and then on an every other day basis.

Interventions

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Rapid pleurodesis protocol

* The pleural space will be evacuated completely through the newly placed IPC
* 20mL of 10% iodopovidone and 80mL of normal saline will be instilled into the pleural space
* The patient will be transferred to the recovery unit
* Two hours after instillation the pleural space will be drained
* After recovery from anesthesia and complete drainage of the pleurodesis mix, the subject will be discharged
* Subjects will be asked to drain their effusion on a daily basis for the next 7 days and then on an every other day basis.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

* The pleural space will be evacuated completely through the newly placed IPC
* Only placebo (normal saline) will be instilled into the pleural space
* The patient will be transferred to the recovery unit
* Two hours after instillation the pleural space will be drained
* After recovery from anesthesia and complete drainage of the pleurodesis mix, the subject will be discharged
* Subjects will be asked to drain their effusion on a daily basis for the next 7 days and then on an every other day basis.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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iodine pleurodesis

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of MPE as defined by

1. A diagnosis a pleural effusion in the setting of known malignancy. AND
2. Confirmed malignant involvement of the pleural space by fluid cytology or pleural biopsy. OR
3. Evidence of pleural disease on radiographic imaging. OR
4. A recurrent effusion with no other identifiable cause after thorough workup.
2. Symptomatic from the pleural effusions (shortness of breath, cough, or chest pain)
3. Prior thoracentesis with post procedure symptomatic relief
4. Recurrence of symptoms with re-accumulation of pleural effusion
5. Lung re-expansion after thoracentesis on chest imaging within last 30 days

Exclusion Criteria

1. Malignant pleural effusion due to a hematologic malignancy
2. ECOG \>4
3. Any history of trapped lung
4. Prior attempted pleurodesis on the affected site
5. Age \<18
6. Pregnant or lactating
7. Known allergy to iodopovidone (Betadine)
8. Unable or unwilling to provide consent
9. Uncorrectable coagulopathy (INR \> 1.5, aPTT \> 1.5 x the upper limit of normal) or thrombocytopenia (\< 50,000)
10. Anatomic contraindication to IPC (overlying skin abnormalities)
11. Unable or unwilling to care for IPC and adhere to drainage protocol
12. Need for bilateral IPC placement
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Pennsylvania

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Kevin Ma, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Kevin C Ma

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Pennsylvania

Locations

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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827688

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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