Which ventilator setting saves the right heart in ARDS? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT05922631
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 60 adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) on breathing machines. It compared two ventilation methods—airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) and low tidal volume (LTV) ventilation—to see which one better protects the right side of the heart. The goal was to find out if APRV, which can improve oxygen levels, might also increase or decrease the risk of right heart problems.
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 this study shows one method is better for heart function, it could guide doctors to choose safer ventilation for ARDS patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 60 patients. Results may not apply to all ARDS patients, and the effect on survival is not measured.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- 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 to 80 years
- 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: * 1\. Patients who meet the 2012 Berlin ARDS diagnostic criteria and perform invasive mechanical ventilation 2, PEEP≥5cmH2O, oxygenation index ≤200mmHg 3. Tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation were performed for less than 48h at the time of inclusion 4. Age ≥18 years and ≤80 years Exclusion Criteria: * 1.abdominal pressure≥20mmHg 2.BMI≥35kg/m2; 3. pregnant and lactating women 4.expected duration of invasive mechanical ventilation \< 72 hours 5. neuromuscular diseases known to require prolonged mechanical ventilation 6.severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe asthma, Interstitial lung disease 7.intracranial hypertension, 8.pulmonary bullae or pneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema, or mediastinal emphysema, 9.extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or prone position ventilation on admission to the ICU 10. uncorrected shock of various types and refractory shock 11.pulmonary embolism 12.severe cardiac dysfunction (New York Heart Association class III or IV). Acute coronary syndrome or sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmia), right heart enlargement due to chronic cardiopulmonary diseases, cardiogenic shock or after major cardiac surgery 13.poor cardiac sound window, unable to obtain cardiac ultrasound images 14.no informed consent was signed
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, China
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