Which nebulized solution best clears mucus in pneumonia? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07586345
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests four different nebulized solutions (various salt concentrations and distilled water) to see which works best for clearing mucus from the airways of pneumonia patients. Eighty adults with pneumonia who need help coughing up phlegm will receive the treatment four times daily for seven days. Researchers will measure hospital stay length, blood gas levels, and sputum characteristics to find the most effective option.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nebulized saline solutions (3% hypertonic, 0.9% normal, 0.45% hypotonic, and distilled water)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide clear guidance on which nebulized solution best helps pneumonia patients clear mucus, potentially shortening hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (80 people) comparing different concentrations of a common therapy, so results may not be definitive or widely applicable.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- 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 2026
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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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.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- 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: 1. Diagnosed with pneumonia, defined by ICD-10 codes, including: J18: Pneumonia, unspecified organism J180: Bronchopneumonia, unspecified organism J181: Lobar pneumonia, unspecified organism J182: Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified organism J188: Other pneumonia, unspecified organism J189: Pneumonia, unspecified organism 2. Aged 18-100 years 3. Clinical respiratory score \> 3 4. Patients unable to expectorate sputum spontaneously and requiring assisted suctioning Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of influenza-associated pneumonia, defined by ICD-10 codes, including: J09X1: Influenza due to identified novel influenza A virus with pneumonia J1001: Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with the same identified influenza viral pneumonia J100: Influenza due to other identified influenza virus with pneumonia 2. Diagnosis of COVID-19 infection, defined by ICD-10 code: U07.1: COVID-19, virus identified 3. History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (ICD-10 code: J44) 4. History of lung cancer or metastatic cancer involving the lungs 5. Current use of bronchodilators 6. Patients requiring oral suctioning only 7. Oxygen therapy with a flow rate \> 10 L/min 8. Clinical respiratory score \> 8 (Table 2)
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