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UnknownNCT00773058

Effect of Treatment With Stress-Doses Glucocorticoid in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Effect of Treatment With Stress-Doses Glucocorticoid on Mortality in Patients With ARDS and Relative Adrenal Insufficiency

Status
Unknown
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100 (estimated)
Sponsor
Southeast University, China · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if stress doses of hydrocortisone improve early outcome in patients who are in early stage of ARDS and with relative adrenal insufficiency.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGhydrocortisonehydrocortisone 100mg q8h
DRUGplacebonormal saline 100ml q8h

Timeline

Start date
2008-12-01
Primary completion
2009-04-01
First posted
2008-10-16
Last updated
2009-02-18

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00773058. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.