Softer ventilation may save COVID-19 lungs

NCT ID NCT04349618

First seen Jan 08, 2026 · Last updated May 11, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This study tested a new way of using breathing machines in 220 adults with severe COVID-19 lung injury. The goal was to see if using very small breaths (ultraprotective ventilation) could reduce lung damage and improve survival compared to standard care. Participants were randomly assigned to either the gentler method or usual care, and researchers tracked deaths and days free from the breathing machine.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation CHU Gabriel Montpied

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

  • Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation Hôpital Edouard Herriot Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Lyon, 69003, France

  • Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation Hôpital Michallon - CHU Grenoble Alpes

    La Tronche, 38700, France

  • Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation Hôpital Nord - CHU Saint-Etienne

    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, 42055, France

  • Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation Hôpital de la Croix Rousse Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Lyon, 69004, France

  • Service de Réanimation Centre hospitalier Annecy Genevois

    Pringy, 74374, France

  • Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale Hôpital Edouard Herriot Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Lyon, 69003, France

  • Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale Hôpital de la Croix Rousse Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Lyon, 69004, France

  • Service de Réanimation Clinique de la Sauvegarde

    Lyon, 69009, France

  • Service de Réanimation Polyvalente Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Pierre-Bénite, 69310, France

  • Service de réanimation Polyvalente Centre Hospitalier Saint Joseph-Saint Luc

    Lyon, 69007, France

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