ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
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Could a lung scarring drug help ARDS patients breathe easier?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether pirfenidone, a drug already used for a different lung disease, can prevent scarring in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). About 130 people on ventilators will receive either pirfenidone or a placebo through a feeding tube. Th…
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New drug trial aims to improve survival in ARDS patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called bevacizumab in hospitalized adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a severe lung condition. About 200 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo to see if it improves survival and oxygen levels. The goal is to find a saf…
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: PPD Development, LP • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New hope for ARDS: major trial tests multiple therapies in hospitalized patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests several experimental treatments for adults hospitalized with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a severe lung condition. About 600 participants will receive either a placebo or an active drug to see if the treatments improve survival and are safe. The go…
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: PPD Development, LP • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New drug trial aims to help patients with severe lung failure
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial tests a drug called paridiprubart in hospitalized adults with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a serious lung condition. About 200 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo as a single IV dose. The main goal is to see …
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: PPD Development, LP • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New drug trial aims to boost survival in severe lung failure patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a medicine called vilobelimab in adults hospitalized with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a life-threatening lung condition. About 200 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo to see if it improves survival and is safe…
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: PPD Development, LP • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New study aims to find best breathing support for kids with ARDS
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at two different ways to use ventilators for children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a serious lung condition. The goal is to see which method helps children recover faster and breathe better. About 160 children will take part, and the results w…
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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New ventilator aims to help patients breathe easier in the ICU
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial is testing a new ventilator called INBENTUS VERSATILE in 81 adults who need help breathing. The study checks if the device is safe and works well for conditions like ARDS, pneumonia, and COPD. Participants will use the ventilator for 3 to 48 hours and be monitored unti…
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Iconic Solutions By Murcia SL • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Could a gut bacteria transplant save lungs from sepsis?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether transplanting healthy gut bacteria (fecal microbiota) can help people with acute lung injury caused by sepsis. Sepsis triggers severe inflammation that often damages the lungs, and current treatments are limited. The trial will compare standard care plus …
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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New drug aims to save lives in severe respiratory failure
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests an experimental drug called STSA-1002 in 406 adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by a viral infection. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo added to standard care. The main goal is to see if the drug lowers the chanc…
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Staidson (Beijing) Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Blood ratios may predict lung failure in burned kids
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether two simple blood test results—the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio—can help predict which children with severe burns will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a serious lung condition. Researchers will foll…
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Sponsor: Ain Shams University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New imaging technique could improve ventilator care for ARDS patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study uses electrical impedance tomography (EIT), a non-invasive imaging method, to measure how air moves between the lungs in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who are on ventilators. Researchers aim to detect delays in lung inflation that could help …
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier de la côte Basque • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Scientists dive deep into immune secrets of ARDS to unlock future treatments
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to better understand why some patients with ARDS (a severe lung condition) get very sick while others recover. Researchers will collect blood and lung fluid from 50 ICU patients to study their immune cells and inflammation patterns. The goal is to identify differe…
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Baking soda could help doctors see lung blood flow in real time
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis pilot study tests whether sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) can be used safely as a contrast agent to map lung blood flow using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) in adults on breathing machines. Researchers will compare it to standard hypertonic saline in 41 ICU patients.…
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Lying flat or upright? study tests best position for ARDS breathing
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how tilting the body (trunk inclination) changes lung mechanics in 40 adults with moderate to severe ARDS who are on ventilators. Researchers will measure lung pressures and use electrical imaging to see how different positions and ventilator settings affect l…
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Sponsor: Zhongda Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Ultrasound duo may Fine-Tune ventilator settings for Brain-Injured patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study explores whether using both lung and brain ultrasound can help doctors choose the best ventilator pressure for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute brain injury. About 30 critically ill adults on breathing machines will be enrolled. The go…
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Theodoros Schizodimos • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Nerve block during chest surgery may cut recovery risks
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether giving a paravertebral nerve block during chest surgery can lower the chance of problems like lung infections, collapsed lungs, or breathing failure. Researchers will follow 500 adults having keyhole or robotic lung surgery. The goal is to see if this …
Matched conditions: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tongji Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC