Early prednisolone for suspected community-acquired acute respiratory tract infection (PREDICATE): a double-blind, randomised, controlled trial
Grant Data
Project Title
Early prednisolone for suspected community-acquired acute respiratory tract infection (PREDICATE): a double-blind,
randomised, controlled trial
Principal Investigator
Professor Rainer, Timothy Hudson
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Hung Fan Ngai Ivan
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Lam Pui Kin
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Hui David Shu-cheong
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Wong Carlos King Ho
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Wai Ka Chung Abraham
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Chan Esther Wai Yin
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
2024-05-01
Amount
1499688
Conference Title
Early prednisolone for suspected community-acquired acute respiratory tract infection (PREDICATE): a double-blind,
randomised, controlled trial
Keywords
Emergency Care, Inflammation, Mortality, Pneumonia , Prednisolone
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
HKU Project Code
22210982
Grant Type
Health and Medical Research Fund 2021
Funding Year
2021
Status
On-going
Objectives
In adults attending EDs with scARI and planned hospitalisation, to determine the effect of prednisolone (PDL) to reduce the risk of sepsis or mortality within 30 days; and to determine the safety of PDL.