Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
The purpose of this study is to better understand the impact that Indwelling Pleural Catheters have on patients with malignant pleural effusions from a psychosocial point of view.
Malignant Pleural Effusion
Indwelling Pleural Catheter
Semi-structured interviews
After being informed about the study, all patients giving written informed consent will undergo a baseline assessment including disease and social characteristics on the day of their Indwelling Pleural Catheter (IPC) insertion. At 2 weeks and 6-8 weeks post insertion, they will be contacted via telephone for a semi-structured interview focusing on the psychosocial impact that the IPC has had on their lives. Data surrounding the medical care of the IPC will also be collected.}}
| Study Type : | Observational |
| Estimated Enrollment : | 18 participants |
| Official Title : | Malignant Pleural Effusions: Evaluating the psYchosocial Impact of Indwelling Pleural Catheters on Patients (MY-IPC) |
| Actual Study Start Date : | May 9, 2022 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 8, 2023 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 8, 2023 |
Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
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Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom, SE1 9RT