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UNC Pleural Fluid Registry

University of North Carolina Pleural Fluid Registry

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients who are 18 years or older
* Inpatients and outpatients
* Diagnosed with pleural fluid, are referred for and undergo clinically indicated drainage who have clinical evidence of:
* pulmonary infection (such as fever, leukocytosis, new or worsening infiltrate on chest x-ray, or clinical deterioration) with effusion
* malignancy

Exclusion Criteria:

* A subject will not be eligible for inclusion in this registry if, in the investigator's (or treating clinician's) opinion, the patient has any concurrent medical condition that may preclude their ability to undergo pleural fluid drainage safely.
* Incarcerated individuals

About the study

Research with biospecimens such as blood, tissue, or body fluids can help researchers understand how the human body works. Researchers can make new tests to find diseases, understand how treatments work, or find new ways to treat a disease. The purpose of this study is to collect biospecimens for research from patients with known or suspected lung cancer. The information learned from the biospecimens may be used in future treatments. The purpose of this protocol is to create a pleural fluid registry for use in future studies.

Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · Participants: 9,999 · Started: Jan 24, 2018

Contact the study team

• Carmmen Garcia · Phone: +1 954-336-7499
• Luz Cuaboy · Phone: +1 954-336-7499

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05620329

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Lung Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Cancer (all types)

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.