Brain injury and ARDS: which breathing maneuver is safer?
NCT ID NCT02574169
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two breathing techniques (CPAP and eSigh) in 18 patients with brain injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The goal was to see which method better maintains oxygen levels in the brain without causing harm. The trial was terminated early, so findings are limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- alveolar recruitment maneuvers (CPAP and eSigh)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose safer breathing methods for patients with both brain injury and lung failure.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early with only 18 participants, so results are very limited and may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2016
- Finished
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May 2022
- 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.
- 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: * Patients with brain injuries (subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke) * Patients with moderate and severe ARDS criteria (as defined by classification of Berlin) * Patients under mechanical ventilation Exclusion Criteria: * ICP (Intracranial pressure) \> 25 mmHg * Pregnant women * Patients with history of chronic respiratory disease * Patients with bronchopleural fistula * Patients with hemodynamic instability despite appropriate measures
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UH Caen
Caen, 140033, France
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UH Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France
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UH Montpellier
Montpellier, 34295, France
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UH Nantes
Nantes, 44093, France
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UH Toulouse
Toulouse, Midi Pyrénées, 31059, France
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