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NCT04366791 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Radiation Eliminates Storming Cytokines and Unchecked Edema as a 1-Day Treatment for COVID-19

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Emory University.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
47
Enrollment target

NCT04366791: Clinical Trial Phase 1 study, sponsored by Emory University.

NCT04366791 is a Phase 1 study that was terminated before completion, run by Emory University. The registered enrollment target is 47 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (22% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04366791, a Phase 1 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Emory University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
47 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This phase I/II trial studies low-dose radiation therapy as a focal anti-inflammatory treatment for patients with pneumonia or SARS associated with COVID-19 infection.

Primary Outcome

The rate will be reported, along with a two-sided 95% exact binomial confidence interval, using the Clopper-Pearson method. The observed extubation rate will be compared to the null rate of 20% using a two-sided binomial test. Statistical significance is assessed at the 0.05 level.

Interventions

  • RADIATION Low Dose Radiation Therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 47 participants
Start Date 2020-04-24
Est. Completion 2022-03-11
Phase Phase 1
Emory University

1,208 total trials

Why NCT04366791 stopped before completion

NCT04366791 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 47 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (22% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Low Dose Radiation Therapy is the first listed.

NCT04366791 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04366791 about?

NCT04366791 is a clinical study titled "Radiation Eliminates Storming Cytokines and Unchecked Edema as a 1-Day Treatment for COVID-19". This phase I/II trial studies low-dose radiation therapy as a focal anti-inflammatory treatment for patients with pneumonia or SARS associated with COVID-19 infection.

What is the current status of trial NCT04366791?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 47 participants. The study started on 2020-04-24. Estimated completion is 2022-03-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04366791?

The interventions under investigation include: Low Dose Radiation Therapy (RADIATION).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04366791?

This trial is sponsored by Emory University, which has 1,208 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04366791's enrollment target sits among peer trials

47 1053rd of 2000 higher than 943 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04366791, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04366791 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.