Use of the Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1 (TREM-1) in the Diagnosis of Pleural Effusion
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00166894 |
Recruitment Status
: Unknown
Verified May 2005 by National Taiwan University Hospital.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted
: September 14, 2005
Last Update Posted
: November 24, 2005
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Condition or disease |
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Pleural Effusion |
Study Type : | Observational |
Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Allocation: | Random Sample |
Observational Model: | Natural History |
Time Perspective: | Cross-Sectional |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Evaluation of the Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1 (TREM-1) as a Diagnostic Tool for Patients With Pleural Effusion |
Study Start Date : | May 2005 |

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Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Senior |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of pleural effusion
- Pleural effusion proved by chest sonography
Exclusion Criteria:
- Conditions for which thoracentesis are contraindicated
- Pregnancy

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00166894
Contact: Pan-Chyr Yang, MD, PhD | 886-2-2356-2867 | pcyang@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw |
Taiwan | |
National Taiwan University Hospital | Recruiting |
Taipei, Taiwan | |
Contact: Pan-Chyr Yang, MD, PhD 886-2-2356-2867 pcyang@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw | |
Principal Investigator: Pan-Chyr Yang, MD, PhD |
Principal Investigator: | Pan-Chyr Yang, MD, PhD | Department of International Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00166894 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
9461700516 |
First Posted: | September 14, 2005 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 24, 2005 |
Last Verified: | May 2005 |
Keywords provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:
pleural effusion TREM-1 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pleural Effusion Pleural Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases |