Light and magnets may shorten ICU stays for ventilator patients

NCT ID NCT06454006

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Nove de Julho Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a device that uses light and a static magnetic field (PBMT-sMF) on adult ICU patients who need a breathing machine. The goal is to see if this therapy can reduce the number of days in the ICU and prevent diaphragm muscle weakness. Researchers will compare the active device to a placebo, both added to standard care, in 112 participants.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: photobiomodulation therapy combined with static magnetic field (PBMT-sMF) device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could shorten ICU stays and reduce diaphragm muscle wasting for patients on breathing machines.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage, small trial (112 people) testing a device, so results may not be conclusive or widely applicable. The therapy is experimental and may not provide benefit over standard care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

respiratory failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

RESPIRATORY FAILURE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre
RECRUITING

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-074, Brazil

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