New ICU tube design tested to stop dangerous lung leaks

NCT ID NCT01948635

First seen Jan 05, 2026 · Last updated Apr 20, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study tested whether a specially shaped tracheal tube cuff could better seal the airway in critically ill patients on breathing machines. Researchers wanted to see if this tapered shape reduced the leakage of stomach and mouth fluids into the lungs, a problem that can lead to pneumonia. The study involved over 300 adult ICU patients who were expected to need a ventilator for more than two days.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Hospitalie

    Tourcoing, France

  • Centre Hospitalier

    Dunkirk, France

  • Centre Hospitalier

    Lens, France

  • Centre Hospitalier

    Valenciennes, France

  • Centre Hospitalier St Philibert

    Lomme, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire

    Rouen, France

  • Centre hospitalier

    Roubaix, France

  • ICU, Salengro Hospital, University Hospital of Lille

    Lille, Nord, 59035, France

  • centre Hospitalier

    Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

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