Can lung imaging guide ventilator settings to save lives in ARDS?

NCT ID NCT06990477

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether using a lung imaging tool called EIT to set ventilator pressure (PEEP) can improve survival in patients with moderate-to-severe ARDS. The trial will enroll 2400 adults and compare EIT-guided PEEP to the standard method. The main goal is to see if this approach reduces deaths within 28 days.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

EIT-guided PEEP (a device-based method to set ventilator pressure using electrical impedance tomography)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could become a standard way to set ventilator pressure for ARDS patients, potentially reducing deaths.

What could go wrong

This is a large trial, but the approach is still experimental. It may not improve survival compared to current methods, and individual responses can vary.

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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.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital

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    Shanghai, China Mainland, 20000, China

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  • Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University

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    Shanghai, China Mainland, 200000, China

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University

    RECRUITING

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China

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