Emergency breathing test study for sudden lung infections
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests an emergency breathing-related approach for adults with a sudden, community-acquired respiratory infection. It may help doctors quickly sort out what’s going on and guide early care.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- Your symptoms started within the last 8 days
- You were not recently hospitalized in the past 28 days
- You have signs of a probable new respiratory infection (new cough or mucus, or trouble breathing, or chest symptoms, or a doctor’s concern)
- You have a fever/chills/low temperature or abnormal blood tests/possible confusion along with the infection
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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