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Flu's dirty secret: study probes why ICU patients get deadly fungus

NCT ID NCT03748069

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study is trying to understand why some people with severe flu in the ICU develop a dangerous fungal lung infection called aspergillosis. Researchers will compare the immune systems of 45 flu patients and non-flu pneumonia patients in the ICU. They hope to find differences in immune cells and function that explain the higher risk.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 45 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2019

Expected to finish

Apr 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Critically ill community-acquired pneumonia patients

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients older than 18 years, admitted to ICU with respiratory distress with microbiologically confirmed diagnosis of influenza (for inclusion in the influenza group) * All patients older than 18 years, admitted to ICU for respiratory distress due to community- acquired pneumonia , with a microbiologically confirmed absence of influenza (for inclusion in the control group) Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years old * Pregnant women * No informed consent

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

influenza invasive aspergillosis Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis pneumonia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Influenza with pneumonia Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

    RECRUITING

    Leuven, 3000, Belgium

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