Nebulized treatments for pneumonia patients who need help clearing mucus
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial compares different nebulized solutions to see which works best at clearing mucus from the lungs in people with pneumonia who cannot cough it up on their own. If you are in the hospital with pneumonia and need suctioning to remove mucus, this study might help improve your breathing and recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have pneumonia diagnosed by a doctor.
- You are between 18 and 100 years old.
- You have a clinical respiratory score greater than 3 (a measure of breathing difficulty).
- You are unable to cough up mucus on your own and need a machine to suction it out.
- You do not have COPD, lung cancer, or cancer that spread to the lungs.
- You are not currently using bronchodilators (medicines that open airways).
- You do not have severe breathing problems requiring high-flow oxygen (more than 10 liters per minute).
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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