Clinical Trial: Symptomatic Ascites Drainage With a Patient-controlled Vascular Catheter.

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational [Patient Registry]




Official Title: Management of Symptomatic Malignant Ascites With an Patient-controlled, Vascular Catheter - a Validation Study.

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether drainage with the usage of a fine, patient-controlled vascular catheter inserted into abdominal cavity is a feasible, safe and effective method in the management of symptomatic malignant ascites. Complications' rate of the procedure and patients' quality of life, nutritional status and experience on the treatment are main endpoints.