Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-26 @ 11:08 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-26 @ 11:08 AM
NCT ID:
NCT04806412
Brief Summary:
Oncological treatment of patients with disseminated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is depending on the status of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), so called oncodrivers. These can be measured in pleural fluid, but the prevalence is uncertain. In a prospective study, the research team aim to measure PD-L1, ALK and EGFR in patients with pleural fluid cytology positive for NSCLC to report the prevalence. Also, the study will investigate if the chance of obtaining oncodriver status is depending on the volume analysed and how the lack of oncodrivers influence the following work-up.
Detailed Description:
The study is a prospective, non-randomized, cohort study of patients with pleural effusion. Participants will be recruited from patients referred to the Pleura Clinic or admitted at the ward at the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Næstved Hospital, Næstved or at the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, which is the two regional centres for workup of pleural effusions. Patients will be referred from either general practice or other hospital departments.
Pleural fluids with cytology positive for NSCLC will be tested for oncodrivers (for squamous cell carcinomas (SCC): PD-L1, for adenocarcinomas (AC): PD-L1, ALK and EGFR).
Follow-up will be 8 weeks after inclusion.
Study:
NCT04806412
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04806412