Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: An Open Randomized Controlled Trial of Desmopressin, and Dexamethasone as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Pulmonary Hemorrhage Associated With Leptospirosis
Brief Summary:
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.