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| RDG4630213 |
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Numbe of eligible patients has been decreased over time.
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| Thailand Research Fund | OTHER |
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Background: Pulmonary involvement in leptospirosis has been reported to be on the increase and is emerging as the main cause of death due to leptospirosis in many countries, including Thailand.
Methods: A prospective randomized controlled trial of desmopressin or high dose dexamethasone as adjunctive therapy in patients with suspected pulmonary hemorrhage associated with leptospirosis was conducted between July 2003 and October 2006 at 5 hospitals in Thailand.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Intervention | Standard supportive care | |
| 2 | Experimental | Dexamethasone treatment |
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| 3 | Experimental | Desmopressin treatment |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone, desmopressin | Drug | 200 mg of dexamethasone IV infusion OD for 3 days or 0.3 microgram/ kg of desmopressin in 50 ml of saline, as a 30- minute infusion |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Survival | during in hospital admission |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Days of mechanical ventilation | during hospital admission |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Kanigar Niwattayakul, MD | Loei Hospital, Loei, Thailand: | Principal Investigator |
| Yupin Suputtamongkol, MD | Mahidol University | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Loei Hospital | Mueng | Changwat Loei | 45000 | Thailand |
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| ID | Term |
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| D007922 | Leptospirosis |
| ID | Term |
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| D013145 | Spirochaetales Infections |
| D016905 | Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections |
| D001424 | Bacterial Infections |
| D001423 | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003907 | Dexamethasone |
| D003894 | Deamino Arginine Vasopressin |
| ID | Term |
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| D011246 | Pregnadienetriols |
| D011245 | Pregnadienes |
| D011278 | Pregnanes |
| D013256 | Steroids |
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| D007239 | Infections |
| D000072473 |
| Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D013259 | Steroids, Fluorinated |
| D001127 | Arginine Vasopressin |
| D014667 | Vasopressins |
| D010909 | Pituitary Hormones, Posterior |
| D010907 | Pituitary Hormones |
| D036361 | Peptide Hormones |
| D006728 | Hormones |
| D006730 | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |
| D009479 | Neuropeptides |
| D010455 | Peptides |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D009842 | Oligopeptides |
| D009419 | Nerve Tissue Proteins |
| D011506 | Proteins |