Can a simple ultrasound test prevent dangerous Re-Intubation?
NCT ID NCT07143695
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 35 times
Summary
This study tests whether measuring how much a small chest muscle thickens during breathing can help doctors decide the best time to remove a breathing tube. Two hundred critically ill patients on ventilators will be randomly assigned to have their weaning decision guided by this muscle measurement or by standard care alone. The goal is to see if this extra information reduces the number of patients who need to be put back on the ventilator.
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Cairo University
RECRUITINGCairo, Giza Governorate, 6890, Egypt
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What this could mean
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Active substance
Ultrasound measurement of parasternal intercostal muscle thickening fraction
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a simple, bedside tool to better time breathing tube removal, reducing complications and re-intubation rates in intensive care.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage, single-center trial with 200 patients. The ultrasound measurement may not prove reliable across different patient groups or settings, and the sham control may not fully eliminate bias.
Conditions
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