Status: Not yet recruiting
Steroid Treatment for Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (STAR) Trial
Multicenter, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial comparing the administration of systemic corticosteroids at a dose equivalent to 40 mg of prednisolone per day for 7 days vs no corticosteroid administration among adults hospitalized with severe acute respiratory infection and hypoxemia.
Participants needed: 3,000
Trial details
Phase: Phase 4Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)Updated: Feb 19, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria
Age ≥ 18 years. [+7]
Hospitalized for >72 hours [+12]