Lung machine may also impact kidneys, study suggests
NCT ID NCT07368868
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 76 ICU patients with severe pneumonia who were placed on a lung machine (ECMO) and given minimal ventilator support. Researchers wanted to see if this approach changed how well the kidneys worked. They reviewed medical records from 2019 to 2023, comparing urine output before and after starting ECMO. The goal is to learn more about how to protect kidneys during severe lung failure.
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 help doctors understand how to better protect kidneys in patients on ECMO for severe lung failure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center retrospective study, so results may not apply to all patients. It only looks at past data, so it cannot prove cause and effect.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ghent university hospital
Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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