Scientists dive deep into lungs of severe flu patients

NCT ID NCT01089400

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 30 people in the ICU with severe H1N1 flu who needed a breathing machine. Researchers collected fluid from the lungs to study the virus and the body's immune response. The goal was to learn more about what causes severe illness, not to test a new treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute lung injury acute respiratory distress syndrome adult acute respiratory distress syndrome influenza Respiratory Aspiration swine influenza

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Pitie-Salpetrière Hospital

    Paris, France

  • Tenon Hospital

    Paris, France