# Comparison of Thoracoscopic Talc Pleurodesis by Thoracic Epidural or General Anesthesia

> **NCT01469728** · PHASE2 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Rome Tor Vergata** · enrollment: 40 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Pleural Effusion

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Non-awake VATS talc pleurodesis
- **PROCEDURE:** Awake VATS talc pleurodesis

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01469728
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Rome Tor Vergata
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE2
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2007-11
- **Primary completion:** 2010-09
- **Final completion:** 2010-11
- **Target enrollment:** 40 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2011-11-10


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01469728

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01469728, "Comparison of Thoracoscopic Talc Pleurodesis by Thoracic Epidural or General Anesthesia". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01469728. Licensed CC0.

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