Simple chest squeeze may replace High-Tech ventilator settings

NCT ID NCT07623590

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Saint Joseph Saint Luc de Lyon Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a simple manual chest compression technique works as well as electrical impedance tomography (a special imaging method) to find the best ventilator pressure for people with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Thirty adults on ventilators will have both methods tested in random order. Researchers will compare the pressure settings and lung collapse percentages from each method over 28 days.

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 show that a simple manual technique works as well as advanced imaging for setting ventilator pressure in ARDS patients.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all ARDS patients. The manual method may not be as accurate as expected.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute lung injury acute respiratory distress syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ARDS (ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME)

Contacts and locations

Locations

GHU Henri Mondor
RECRUITING

Créteil, 94000, France
Hôpital Saint Joseph Saint Luc
RECRUITING

Lyon, 69007, France

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