Chest muscle check could cut breathing tube failures

NCT ID NCT07143695

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether measuring the thickening of a small chest muscle with ultrasound can help doctors decide the best time to remove a breathing tube from critically ill patients. Removing the tube too early or too late both carry serious risks. The trial will compare standard weaning criteria plus this muscle measurement against standard criteria alone in 200 patients. The goal is to see if adding this test reduces the number of patients who need to be re-intubated.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Ultrasound measurement of parasternal intercostal muscle thickening
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 measurement technique may not be reliable in all patients, and results may not apply to other hospitals or patient groups.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Critical Illness

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CRITICALLY ILL

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cairo University
RECRUITING

Cairo, Giza Governorate, 6890, Egypt

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