# Ultrasound-guided Pigtail Catheter Versus Intercostal Tube Drainage of Non-traumatic Exudative Pleural Effusion

> **NCT06099054** · NA · NOT_YET_RECRUITING · sponsor: **Assiut University** · enrollment: 80 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Pleural Effusion

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Pigtail catheter
- **DEVICE:** Intercostal tube

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06099054
- **Lead sponsor:** Assiut University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2023-12-01
- **Primary completion:** 2027-12-01
- **Final completion:** 2028-05-25
- **Target enrollment:** 80 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2023-10-25


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06099054

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06099054, "Ultrasound-guided Pigtail Catheter Versus Intercostal Tube Drainage of Non-traumatic Exudative Pleural Effusion". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-09 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06099054. Licensed CC0.

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