Early Low Dose Steroid Therapy of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
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.