ARDS ventilator tool faces reliability test
NCT ID NCT07666503
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether the recruitment-to-inflation ratio (R/I ratio), a measurement used to guide ventilator settings in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), gives the same result when repeated in the same patient. Researchers will measure it twice in 80 ICU patients under stable conditions. No new treatments are being tested; the goal is to see if this tool is reproducible enough to trust in routine care.
What this could mean
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What this could lead to
If the R/I ratio is reproducible, it could become a trusted tool to help doctors set ventilators more precisely for ARDS patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 80 patients. It does not test any treatment, so even if successful, it won't directly improve outcomes.
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Hôpital Bicêtre
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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Hôpital Henri Mondor
Créteil, France
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Hôpital La Pitié-Salpetrière
Paris, France
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Hôpital Saint-Antoine
Paris, France
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