Can new ICU training save lives after breathing tube removal?

NCT ID NCT05523479

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at different training methods for ICU staff to improve how they remove breathing tubes from patients. It involves over 13,000 adults on ventilators for more than 24 hours. The goal is to see if better education and care plans can reduce deaths and increase use of helpful breathing support after tube removal.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute respiratory failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE AIRWAY EXTUBATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

UPMC Carlisle

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 17015, United States
UPMC Community Osteopathic

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17109, United States
UPMC East

Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 15146, United States
UPMC Hanover

Hanover, Pennsylvania, 17331, United States
UPMC Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17101, United States
UPMC Jameson

New Castle, Pennsylvania, 16105, United States
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
UPMC Memorial

York, Pennsylvania, 17408, United States
UPMC Mercy

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States
UPMC Northwest

Seneca, Pennsylvania, 16346, United States
UPMC Passavant

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15237, United States
UPMC Presbyterian

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
UPMC Shadyside

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
UPMC St. Margaret

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15215, United States
UPMC West Shore

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, 17050, United States
UPMC Williamsport

Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 17701, United States
University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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