Common steroid could shield lungs after surgery, but study pulled
NCT ID NCT05136781
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study planned to see if giving dexamethasone during anesthesia could prevent respiratory complications after scheduled lung surgery. Researchers wanted to compare patients who received the drug with those who did not. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no conclusions can be drawn.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dexamethasone
- What this could lead to
- If it had worked, this could point toward a simple way to reduce breathing complications after lung surgery.
- What could go wrong
- The study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available. It is unknown whether dexamethasone would have been effective or safe for this purpose.
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As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Amiens
Amiens, Picardie, 80000, France
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