Blood metabolites may reveal how severe ARDS will get
NCT ID NCT06036056
First seen Oct 20, 2026 · Last updated Oct 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
ARDS is a life-threatening lung condition that requires breathing support. Researchers are using NMR-based metabolomics to compare the metabolic profiles in blood serum from patients with mild, moderate, and severe ARDS against healthy volunteers. The study enrolls 120 critically ill adults with mild ARDS and aims to identify biomarkers that track disease progression and link to the type of infection causing the condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to blood-based biomarkers that help doctors gauge ARDS severity and predict how the condition will progress.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with a modest number of patients, so any biomarker patterns may not hold up in larger, more diverse groups or translate into better care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who fulfill criteria of mild ARDS (PaO2/FiO2 200-300) will be considered for possible inclusion. For comparative analysis, age matched healthy control (from healthy blood donor volunteer will also be included in the study.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Critically ill adult patients having mild ARDS with onset less than 72 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Age less than 18 years or more than 65 years * Expected survival \<72 hours * Refusal from family member
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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 of Biomedical Research
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
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