New breathing device may reduce need for ventilator in pneumonia patients
NCT ID NCT06996834
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a newer breathing machine (HVNI) works better than standard noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for adults with pneumonia who are having trouble breathing. About 100 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two machines. The main goal is to see which method reduces the need for a breathing tube or death within 48 hours.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Clinical and radiographic diagnosis of CAP * Respiratory failure using partial pressure of oxygen (PaO₂) and fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO₂) is defined by a partial pressure of oxygen/fraction of inspired oxygen ratio (PaO₂/FiO₂) ≤ 300 mmHg or a respiratory rate (RR) ≥ 25/min * Informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Hemodynamic instability requiring vasopressors * Altered mental status Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS \< 13) * Contraindication to NIV or HVNI (facial trauma, recent upper airway surgery) * Do-Not-Intubate (DNI) order
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assuit University
RECRUITINGAsyut, Assuit, 71515, Egypt
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