# Drainage or Pericardiocentesis (DROP) Alone for Recurrent Non-malignant Pericardial Effusions Requiring Intervention

> **NCT01665495** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Maria Vittoria Hospital** · enrollment: 122 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Pericardial Effusion

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Extended pericardial drainage by catheter

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01665495
- **Lead sponsor:** Maria Vittoria Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2011-12
- **Primary completion:** 2013-12
- **Final completion:** 2014-12
- **Target enrollment:** 122 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2012-08-15


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01665495

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01665495, "Drainage or Pericardiocentesis (DROP) Alone for Recurrent Non-malignant Pericardial Effusions Requiring Intervention". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01665495. Licensed CC0.

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