Breathing through your nose may protect your brain while on a ventilator
NCT ID NCT06438302
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether providing gentle nasal airflow to sedated, intubated patients with low oxygen levels can improve brain activity and lung function. Researchers will measure brain waves, blood flow, and lung ventilation under different airflow settings. The goal is to understand if losing nasal breathing during intubation harms the brain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nasal ventilation via AIRVO 2 device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that restoring nasal airflow helps protect brain function in intubated patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study (22 participants) measuring brain waves and oxygen levels, not clinical outcomes. It may not lead to any change in patient care.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation - Hôpital Pitié -Salpêtrière
RECRUITINGParis, 75013, France
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