Which breathing aid works best after surgery? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06988111

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 25, 2026

Summary

This study compares two noninvasive breathing devices—BIPAP and a high-velocity nasal cannula—to see which helps patients recover faster from respiratory failure after major surgery. About 180 adults who develop breathing problems within 48 hours after surgery will be randomly assigned to one of the two devices. The main goal is to see how many days it takes for each patient to no longer need breathing support.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for RESPIRATORY FAILURE WITHOUT HYPERCAPNIA are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Assuit Univeristy

    RECRUITING

    Asyut, Assuit, 71515, Egypt

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

    Contact

    Contact

    Contact

    Contact

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Breathing devices (BIPAP and Vapotherm)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show which device helps patients recover faster and avoid invasive breathing tubes after surgery.

What could go wrong

This is a single-center trial with 180 participants, so results may not apply to all hospitals. The study is early and does not test a new drug or cure.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

respiratory failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.