Early Low Dose Steroid Therapy of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the 2mg/kg administration of corticosteroids, in the form of methylprednisolone sodium succinate, in early phase acute respiratory distress syndrome after thoracic surgery, will reduce the postoperative mortality.

Clinical Trial Description

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) developing after thoracic surgery is usually a lethal complication. The use of corticosteroid in ARDS has been the subject of great controversy and debate over the years. Unfortunately, trials of short-term, high-dose steroid therapy failed to show an improvement in mortality of patients at risk of, or with early, ARDS. Several investigators have suggested that the use of corticosteroids in the late or fibroproliferative phase of ARDS improved lung function and survival.

Recently some authors have demonstrated that there is a potential for pulmonary fibroproliferation during the early stages of ARDS and the use of low-dose corticosteroids at these early stages has been found to lead to a complete maintenance of in vivo and in vitro respiratory mechanics in acute lung injury. These articles had important implications both for the study of repair mechanisms and the timing of therapies. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Acute Lung Injury
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Lung Injury
Postoperative Complications
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Syndrome

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00290602
Study type	Interventional
Source	National Cancer Center, Korea
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	Phase 2
Start date	February 2004
Completion date	December 2006

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