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 However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no conclusions can be drawn.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- The study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available.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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2021
- 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 who underwent scheduled lung resection surgery
- 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: * age : minimum 18 years old * Patients who underwent scheduled lung resection surgery Exclusion Criteria: * absence of patient's consent * age under 18 years * pregnant women
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Amiens
Amiens, Picardie, 80000, France
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