Efficacy of Steroid Pulse Therapy in Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (AE-IPF) Admitted in ER

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

100

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 27, 2021

Primary Completion Date

July 18, 2024

Study Completion Date

July 18, 2024

Conditions
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis With Acute Exacerbation
Interventions
DRUG

Routine steroid administration group

Steroid administration with routine dose - Methylprednisolone 1 mg/kg 7 days → 0.5 mg/kg 7 days → 0.25 mg kg 7 days

DEVICE

Steroid pulse therapy group

Steroid administration with pulse dose - Methylprednisolone 10 mg/Kg (500 mg \~ 1g) pulse 3 days -\> Methylprednisolone 1 mg/kg 7 days → 0.5 mg/kg 7 days → 0.25 mg/kg 7 days

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Yonsei University

OTHER

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