Steroids for severe lung infections in hospitalized adults
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving a standard steroid medication (a type of anti-inflammatory drug) helps people with severe breathing infections recover faster and breathe better. If you qualify, you would receive either the steroid or a placebo while you're in the hospital.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and admitted to the hospital because of a severe lung or airway infection (like bad pneumonia or a similar breathing illness).
- Your symptoms started within the last 10 days, and you have at least one breathing problem (like a bad cough, trouble breathing, or rattling in your lungs) plus signs of infection (like fever or abnormal blood tests).
- Your oxygen levels are low (below 92%) or you need oxygen support to keep them up.
- You have not been in the hospital for more than 3 days already.
- You are not already on long-term steroids, and you don't have conditions (like COVID-19, TB, or certain fungal infections) that would make steroids risky.
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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