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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) clinical trials and research

• 9Clinical trials
• 1New in 30 days
• 31Countries

Newest Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) clinical trials

All recruiting trials (9)

• Chest X-ray vs ultra-low-dose chest CT in adults with possible pneumonia in the ER

  This study tests whether an ultra-low-dose chest CT can replace chest X-ray for adults in the emergency department when pneumonia is a possibility, to see if it changes how much staff time is spent on imaging.

  Recruiting University of Southern Denmark · Aabenraa · NCT07870525

• Lefamulin Post-Market Surveillance in Community-Acquired Pneumonia

  This study follows people with community-acquired pneumonia who are being treated with lefamulin to see how it works in real-world clinical use.

  Recruiting Marubeni Pharmaceuticals (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. · Beijing, Beijing Municipality · NCT07697885

• Shortening antibiotic courses for common throat and chest infections in primary care with doctor–pharmacist teamwork and viral‑circulation updates

  This project will test whether giving primary care doctors and pharmacists extra information about circulating viruses plus a shared protocol helps shorten antibiotic courses for patients with common respiratory infections.

  Recruiting University Hospital, Caen · Caen · NCT07359287

• Improving treatment for children with community-acquired pneumonia in emergency rooms

  This project tests a new care pathway to see if emergency departments can safely give fewer antibiotics to children aged 6 months–18 years with non-severe community-acquired pneumonia who are sent home.

  Recruiting at 2 sites McMaster University · Calgary, Alberta and 5 other locations · NCT07099976

• Antibiotic strategies for young children with pneumonia in outpatient care

  This trial will see if a 'watch-and-wait' Safety Net Antibiotic Prescribing (SNAP) approach can safely reduce antibiotic use compared with immediate antibiotics in children aged 12 months to under 6 years with mild community-acquired pneumonia.

  Recruiting at 4 sites Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Atlanta, Georgia and 3 other locations · NCT06986148

• Hydrocortisone vs prednisolone for severe community-acquired pneumonia

  This trial tests whether hydrocortisone or prednisolone helps adults with severe community-acquired pneumonia live longer and have fewer side effects within 30 days.

  Recruiting at 14 sites Phase 4 Copenhagen Respiratory Research · Rønne, Bornholm and 13 other locations · NCT06892197

• ARGONAUT: Italian registry of pneumonia in people with weakened immune systems

  This project will collect clinical and lab data to see how community-acquired pneumonia affects hospitalized adults with weakened immune systems.

  Recruiting Societa Italiana di Pneumologia · Milan, Milano · NCT06755814

• Reducing artery inflammation after community-acquired pneumonia

  This trial will test whether taking Vascepa twice daily for six months can reduce artery inflammation in adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.

  Recruiting Phase 3 Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT06710080

• Evaluating treatments for severe community-acquired pneumonia in ICU patients

  This study tests different treatment options for ICU patients with severe pneumonia to see which ones work best, including special strategies for those with COVID-19.

  Recruiting at 234 sites Phase 3 UMC Utrecht · Jacksonville, Florida and 407 other locations · NCT02735707

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How many Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) clinical trials are recruiting right now?

9, as of November 12, 2026. 1 of them was first registered in the last 30 days. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 31 countries. The most sites are in Canada (3 trials), France (2 trials), Italy (2 trials), United States (2 trials), Denmark (2 trials). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 3: 2, Phase 4: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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