New breathing monitor could help doctors know when to remove ventilator after surgery
NCT ID NCT07678502
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a non-invasive device called Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) can predict if a patient will need to go back on a breathing machine after being taken off it following upper abdominal surgery. The study involves 40 adults in the surgical intensive care unit who are ready to have their breathing tube removed. Researchers will monitor their breathing patterns and oxygen levels to see if these measurements can forecast complications like needing a ventilator again or developing pneumonia.
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 lead to a simple bedside test that helps doctors decide when it's safe to remove a breathing tube after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The monitoring tools are still experimental and may not reliably predict outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Post upper abdominal surgery patient with endotracheal tube
- 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 * Age of ≥ 18 years * Post elective open upper abdominal surgery with mechanical ventilation * Get readiness for mechanical ventilation weaning with pressure support 5-8 cmH2O and PEEP 5-8 cmH2O set by clinical team and prompt extubation assessed by clinical team Exclusion criteria * Previous tracheostomy * Contraindication to EIT placement: pacemaker/defibrillator implantation, burns at the area of EIT placement * Patient with end-of-life plan * Emergency operation
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