New model aims to take the guesswork out of ventilator weaning for COPD patients

NCT ID NCT07579052

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

Summary

This study is developing and testing a new tool called the CLEAR model to help doctors predict when people with severe COPD can safely stop using a ventilator or non-invasive breathing support. Researchers will enroll 400 adults in the ICU and track how well the model predicts successful weaning within 72 hours. The goal is to improve decision-making and reduce the risk of breathing failure after support is removed.

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 give doctors a more accurate way to decide when COPD patients can safely come off a ventilator, reducing complications and hospital stays.

What could go wrong

This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The model may not prove accurate enough to change practice, and results may not apply to all COPD patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Assuit Univeristy

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    Asyut, Assuit Egypt, 71515, Egypt

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