COVID-19 ventilator patients may have hidden brainstem issues

NCT ID NCT04527198

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how often brainstem problems occur in COVID-19 patients who are on a ventilator and deeply sedated in the ICU. Researchers checked brainstem reflexes using a simple scoring system, both during sedation and a few days after sedation stopped. The goal was to understand the link between brainstem function and other body systems, but no treatment was tested.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autonomic nervous system disorder COVID-19 delirium

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • HEGP

    Paris, 75015, France

  • Hôpital Cochin

    Paris, 75014, France