New study checks lung pressure in heart surgery patients to improve breathing care
NCT ID NCT07189026
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how common a specific lung pressure (airway opening pressure) is in 196 adults recovering from heart surgery. Researchers will measure this pressure within an hour of entering the ICU using a simple breathing test. The goal is to understand if this pressure is linked to lung problems after surgery, which could help doctors personalize breathing support in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more personalized breathing support after heart surgery, potentially reducing lung complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures a breathing parameter and does not test any intervention, so direct patient benefit is not guaranteed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 196 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 months and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (≥18 years) * Undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or valve surgery, or combined procedures with expected postoperative mechanical ventilation Exclusion Criteria: \- Patient receiving invasive mechanical ventilation prior to surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec - Université Laval
Québec, Quebec, Canada
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