500 ICU patients to be tracked in ARDS Real-World study
NCT ID NCT07165717
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will observe 500 people with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in intensive care to understand what factors influence their recovery and survival. Researchers will track deaths, imaging, lab tests, and ventilator use. The goal is to find patterns that could improve care for this serious lung 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 help doctors better predict which ARDS patients are at highest risk and improve treatment strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new drug or therapy, so direct patient benefits are limited.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 identified as high risk for ARDS after ICU admission.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients with underlying diseases associated with high risk of ARDS, including but not limited to: sepsis, pneumonia, multiple trauma, pulmonary contusion, inhalation injury, massive blood transfusion, other high-risk conditions, or other factors causing excessive respiratory drive. * Patients meeting the inclusion criteria for a high-risk ARDS population. * Patients (or legal representatives) who have provided a signed and dated informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 years. * HIV infection. * Known immunodeficiency disorders (e.g., leukemia, common variable immunodeficiency, etc.). * History of solid organ or bone marrow transplantation. * Receiving treatment with G-CSF or GM-CSF. * Patients with a decision to withdraw from active treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fudan University, Zhong Shan Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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