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A trial comparing 2 ways of treating a build up of fluid around the lung (IPC-PLUS)

Overview

Cancer types:

All cancer types

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial compared 2 different ways of treating a build up of fluid around the lung caused by cancer.

This trial closed in 2016 and these final results were published in 2018.

Recruitment start: 1 August 2012

Recruitment end: 30 September 2016

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Nick Maskell

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

North Bristol NHS Trust

Beckton Dickinson and Company (BD)

Last reviewed: 25 June 2018

CRUK internal database number: 9874

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