AI predicts ventilator duration in respiratory failure
NCT ID NCT06815523
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether machine learning can predict if a patient with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure will need a breathing machine for a week or longer. Researchers analyzed data from over 1,200 ICU patients in Spain, using information from the first 48 hours to build a predictive model. The goal is to identify a simple set of factors that can help doctors anticipate prolonged ventilation and tailor care accordingly.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better predict how long a patient will need a breathing machine, potentially improving ICU planning and care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational analysis of existing data, not a treatment trial. The machine learning models may not perform well in other hospitals or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,241 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
De-identified dataset inclusing 1241 ventilated patients with AHRF admitted in a network of Spainisg ICUs.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * enotracheal intubation puls mechanical ventilation * PaO2/FiO2 ratio \<or = 300 mmHg under MV with PEEP \>or =5 and FiO2 \>or = 0.3 Exclusion Criteria: * Brain death patients
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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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Hospital Dr. Negrin
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, 35019, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, Spain
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