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Physiotherapy after breathing tube removal may cut respiratory failure risk

NCT ID NCT05423301

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether physiotherapy (special breathing exercises and early movement) could prevent acute respiratory failure within 7 days after a breathing tube is removed in ICU patients at high risk. 245 patients took part. The goal was to see if physiotherapy reduces the rate of respiratory failure compared to standard care.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
physiotherapy (respiratory care and early rehabilitation)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could reduce the chance of respiratory failure after a breathing tube is removed in ICU patients.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, but results are not yet widely known. The benefit may be small or not apply to all high-risk patients.

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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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Bordeaux - Hopital Haut-Lévêque

    Pessac, 33604, France

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