Fluids and Catheters Treatment Trial (FACTT) - ARDS Clinical Research Network

Summary

To assess rapidly innovative treatment methods in patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome as well as those at risk of developing ARDS.

Conditions

• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• Lung Diseases

Interventions

PROCEDURE

pulmonary artery catheter

PROCEDURE

central venous catheter

PROCEDURE

fluid management

Sponsors & Collaborators

• ARDSNet

  collaborator OTHER

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

  lead NIH

Principal Investigators

• Edward Abraham · University of Colorado, Denver

• Antonio Anzueto · University of Texas

• Alfred Connors · University of Virginia

• Bennett deBoisblanc · Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans

• Michael Donahoe · University of Pittsburgh

• William Fulkerson · Duke University

• Kalpalatha Guntupalli · Baylor College of Medicine

• Robert Hite · Wake Forest University

• Leonard Hudson · University of Washington

• Paul Lanken · University of Pennsylvania

• Michael Matthay · University of California

• Alan Morris · Latter Day Saints Hospital

• James Russell · University of British Columbia

• Gregory Schmidt · University of Chicago

• David Schoenfeld · Massachusetts General Hospital

• Henry Silverman · University of Maryland

• Jay Steingrub · Baystate Medical Center

• Galen Toews · University of Michigan

• Arthur Wheeler · Vanderbilt University

• Herbert Wiedemann · The Cleveland Clinic

Study Design

Purpose

TREATMENT

Model

FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

13 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Primary Completion

2005-10-31

Completion

2005-10-31