Steroid treatment for severe lung infections in hospitalized adults
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving steroids (a type of anti-inflammatory medicine) to adults hospitalized with severe respiratory infections can help them recover faster. If you have a serious lung infection and low oxygen levels, this trial may be an option for you.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have a severe respiratory infection that started in the last 10 days and required hospitalization.
- You have low oxygen levels (needing extra oxygen or oxygen saturation below 92%).
- You are not already on long-term high-dose steroids (more than 10 mg prednisone per day for over 2 weeks in the last month).
- You do not have a condition that makes steroids unsafe (like active tuberculosis, recent stomach ulcer, or severe fungal 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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