# Randomized Study Comparing Pleural Drainage by Videothoracoscopy to Medical Drainage in Infectious Pleural Effusion

> **NCT01994499** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University Hospital, Rouen** · enrollment: 45 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Infectious Pleural Effusion

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Videothoracoscopy drainage
- **DRUG:** Medical drainage

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01994499
- **Lead sponsor:** University Hospital, Rouen
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2014-01-24
- **Primary completion:** 2019-07-12
- **Final completion:** 2019-07-12
- **Target enrollment:** 45 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2023-11-24


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01994499

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01994499, "Randomized Study Comparing Pleural Drainage by Videothoracoscopy to Medical Drainage in Infectious Pleural Effusion". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01994499. Licensed CC0.

---

*[Clinical trials dataset](/datasets/clinical-trials) · CC0 1.0*