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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Clinical Network (ARDSNet)

Launched by NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE (NHLBI) · Oct 27, 1999

Trial Information

Current as of December 14, 2024

Completed

Keywords

ClinConnect Summary

BACKGROUND:

ARDS affects approximately 150,000 people in the United States each year. Despite 20 years of research into the mechanisms that cause this syndrome and numerous developments in the technology of mechanical ventilation, the mortality has remained greater than 50 percent. Many of the patients are young, and to the tragic loss of human life can be added the cost to society because these patients spend an average of 2 weeks in intensive care units and require multiple high tech procedures. Because of the overwhelming nature of the lung injury once it is established, prevention woul...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Men and women
  • 13 years of age or older
  • ARDS or risk factors for ARDS (patients will be considered at risk if they are critically ill and have trauma, sepsis, shock, pneumonia, inhalation injury, drug overdose, pancreatitis, or hypertransfusion)

Trial Officials

Edward Abraham, MD

Principal Investigator

University of Colorado, Denver

Antonio Anzueto, MD

Principal Investigator

University of Texas

Roy Brower, MD

Principal Investigator

Johns Hopkins University

Alfred F. Connors, MD

Principal Investigator

University of Virginia

Bennett P. deBoisblanc, MD

Principal Investigator

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans

Bennett P. deBoisblanc, MD

Principal Investigator

Louisiana State University Health Science Center

Michael Donahoe, MD

Principal Investigator

University of Pittsburgh

Kalpalatha K. Guntupalli, MD

Principal Investigator

Baylor College of Medicine

Robert D. Hite, MD

Principal Investigator

Wake Forest University

Robert D. Hite, MD

Principal Investigator

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Rolf Hubmayr, MD

Principal Investigator

Mayo Clinic

Neil MacIntyre, MD

Principal Investigator

Duke University

Michael A. Matthay, MD

Principal Investigator

University of California, San Francisco

Alan Morris, MD

Principal Investigator

Latter Day Saints Hospital

Michael J. Murray

Principal Investigator

Mayo Foundation

James A. Russell, MD

Principal Investigator

University of British Columbia

Gregory A. Schmidt, MD, FCCP

Principal Investigator

University of Chicago

David A. Schoenfeld, PhD

Principal Investigator

Massachusetts General Hospital

Jay S. Steingrub, MD, FCCP

Principal Investigator

Baystate Medical Center

Arthur Wheeler, MD

Principal Investigator

Vanderbilt University

Herbert Wiedemann, MD

Principal Investigator

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

About National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute (Nhlbi)

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is a leading component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), dedicated to advancing research and clinical trials focused on cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematologic diseases. With a mission to improve public health through innovative research, the NHLBI supports a wide range of studies aimed at understanding, preventing, and treating heart and lung conditions. By collaborating with academic institutions, healthcare providers, and patient communities, the NHLBI strives to translate scientific discoveries into effective clinical practices, ultimately enhancing the quality of life for individuals affected by these critical health issues.

Locations

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Denver, Colorado, United States

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

People applied

Timeline

First submit

Trial launched

Trial updated

Estimated completion

Not reported

Discussion 0

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