Could a shock drug help ARDS patients breathe easier?
NCT ID NCT05241067
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called centhaquine in 80 adults with moderate to severe ARDS, a life-threatening lung condition. The drug is added to standard care to see if it improves oxygen levels and reduces deaths. Participants must be in the ICU and start treatment within 48 hours of diagnosis.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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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: A subject will be eligible for inclusion in the study if he/she fulfills the following criteria: 1. Adult male or female aged 18 years or older 2. Hospitalized in the ICU diagnosed with moderate to severe ARDS having a PaO2/FiO2 ratio of \< 200 mmHg or the SPO2/FiO2 ratio of ≤ 235( if SPO2 ≤ 97 %) with PEEP ≥ 5 cm H20 include the patient receiving invasive /non-invasive ventilation (NIV/CPAP). 3. The first dose of the study drug should be administered within 48 hours of confirming moderate to severe ARDS. 4. Requires vasopressor support 5. Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: A subject will not be eligible for inclusion in this study if he/she meets any of the following exclusion criteria: 1. Receiving or expected to receive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or high-frequency oscillatory ventilation 2. Confirmed pregnancy 3. Breast feeding 4. Participating in another interventional study 5. Requires or having the renal replacement therapy 6. Hepatic failure (Child-Pugh scores B and C)
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