Clinical trials: Critical Care Medicine

Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult

Drug Study of Albuterol to Treat Acute Lung Injury

• Terminated
• Age: 13 years and older
• Phase 2/3
• Surgery or procedure
• Results posted

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and a lesser condition that occurs prior to ARDS, Acute Lung Injury (ALI), are medical conditions that occur when there is severe inflammation and increased fluids (edema) in both lungs…

Trial name

ALTA (NCT00434993)

Testing

Albuterol Sulfate, Mini-Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)

Where

40 sites in United States

Volunteers

282 people

Sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)