Ibuprofen or Morphine in Treating Pain in Patients Undergoing Pleurodesis for Malignant Pleural Effusion
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Morphine and ibuprofen help lessen pain caused by pleurodesis. It is not yet known
whether one drug is more effective than the other in lessening pleurodesis-related pain or
whether the size of the chest drain tube affects pain.
PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying ibuprofen to see how well it works
compared with morphine in treating pain in patients undergoing pleurodesis for malignant
pleural effusion.