New device aims to help ventilator patients breathe easier by scrubbing CO2 from blood

NCT ID NCT07326215

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests a device called PrismaLung+ that removes carbon dioxide from the blood of critically ill patients who are on breathing machines. The trial will include 99 adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome or kidney injury. Half will receive standard care plus the device, while the other half gets standard care alone. The goal is to see if the device safely lowers carbon dioxide levels and improves outcomes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
PrismaLung+ device (extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal system)
What this could lead to
If successful, this device could help critically ill patients on ventilators by safely lowering carbon dioxide levels, potentially reducing lung damage and improving recovery.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage trial with only 99 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The device requires blood thinning, which carries bleeding risks.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 99 people

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Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Feb 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 years old. 2. Invasive mechanical ventilation patients with PaCO2 \> 50 mmHg and pH \< 7.4 under LPV strategy (RR \< 25/min, DP \< 15 cmH2O). 3. Expected to be able to tolerate ECCO2R for a minimum of 2h. 4. Patients signed a written informed consent; if the right to consent cannot be exercised due to loss of decision-making ability or impairment of consciousness, the legal representative or immediate family member must sign the informed consent document after fully understanding the research content. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Body weight \< 30 kg. 2. Has a contraindication for systemic anticoagulation with heparin according to the Investigator. 3. Patient unable to establish extracorporeal circulation access or has a high risk of establishing such access, as judged by the Investigator. 4. Allergic to the investigational device/tubing, and/or to the CRRT filters/tubing if combined with CRRT treatment. 5. Expected to require extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) treatment within 24h after enrollment. 6. Patient's primary disease is expected to worsen rapidly or require other surgical intervention within 24h after enrollment. 7. Diagnosed as brain dead or in a vegetative state. 8. Pregnant and/or breastfeeding. 9. Plans to participate in other device studies within 30 days before screening or during the study period or has completed any clinical drug study within 5 half lives of the investigational drug. 10. Patients is considered as unsuitable for participating in the study, as judged by the Investigator.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • China-Japan Friendship Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100029, China

  • Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610072, China

  • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310016, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

    RECRUITING

    Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China

  • The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518053, China

  • ZhongShan Hospital Fudan University

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

  • Zhongda Hospital Southeast University

    RECRUITING

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China

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