New monitoring method may cut pneumonia risk in ventilated patients

NCT ID NCT07423208

Completed Disease control Sponsor: University Medical Centre Ljubljana Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether continuously monitoring the pressure in the breathing tube cuff (using a ventilator system) could reduce pneumonia compared to manual checks every 8 hours. It involved 40 ICU patients with severe head injury who needed a breathing machine. The goal was to see if the continuous method leads to fewer lung infections.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: continuous cuff pressure monitoring (procedure)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that continuous cuff pressure monitoring reduces pneumonia in ventilated ICU patients, leading to better care practices.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The approach is procedural, not a drug or cure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head injury Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INTENSIVE CARE (ICU) VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP)

Contacts and locations

Locations

University Medical Centre

Ljubljana, Slovenia

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