Could a spirometer test guide breathing support in respiratory failure?
NCT ID NCT07750717
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether the amount of air a person breathes in on their own matches the amount they breathe when using a non-invasive ventilation (NIV) mask. It involves 30 adults with acute respiratory failure who are in intensive care. Researchers will measure tidal volume (breath size) during spontaneous breathing with a handheld spirometer and then during NIV with optimized settings. The goal is to see if a simple test can help predict how patients will respond to NIV, potentially aiding in personalized treatment decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hand-held spirometer and non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
- What this could lead to
- If a link is found, doctors might use simple breathing tests to predict which patients will benefit from non-invasive ventilation, potentially improving care for acute respiratory failure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply broadly. The measurements might not correlate as expected, and the study does not test a treatment's effectiveness.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes - Hôpital Hôtel Dieu
Nantes, 44093, France
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