Browse 148 acute respiratory distress syndrome clinical trials enrolling across the United States and Canada. Search by city or state to find one near you.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS, happens when the lungs become so inflamed and filled with fluid that they cannot get enough oxygen into the blood, usually as a result of pneumonia, sepsis, or severe injury. It develops quickly and almost always requires intensive care and a breathing machine. One of the most important advances came from a clinical trial: gentler ventilation with smaller breaths was shown to save lives, and it is now standard care. There is still no medicine proven to heal the lungs in ARDS, and trials are testing treatments to calm the inflammation and speed recovery.
