AI could help doctors decide when to take patients off ventilators

NCT ID NCT05886803

First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether machine learning can predict if a patient in intensive care will succeed in a spontaneous breathing test—a key step before removing a ventilator. Researchers will analyze biosignals like heart rate and breathing patterns from 500 patients' medical records. The goal is to develop an algorithm that helps clinicians make safer, faster decisions about weaning patients from mechanical ventilation.

What this could mean

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Active substance

machine learning algorithm

What this could lead to

If successful, this could give doctors a reliable tool to predict when a patient is ready to breathe on their own, reducing time on ventilators and improving outcomes.

What could go wrong

This is a retrospective study using existing data, so results may not apply to all patients. The algorithm's accuracy in real-time clinical settings remains unproven.

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Locations

  • University Hospital of Nice

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    Nice, 06200, France

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