Brain wave monitor may help ventilator patients wake up faster
NCT ID NCT07219069
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using a Bispectral index (BIS) monitor, which tracks brain activity, can help doctors better manage sedation in patients on breathing machines. Researchers will compare how long patients stay on the ventilator, their ICU stay, and the amount of sedation drugs used between those monitored with BIS and those without. The trial aims to enroll 30 adults in the medical ICU who are on sedation infusions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bispectral index (BIS) monitoring device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors adjust sedation more precisely, potentially reducing time on a ventilator and sedation use in the ICU.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The device is a monitoring tool, not a treatment, so benefits may be modest.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Admission to the medical ICU * Intubated on mechanical ventilation * On sedation medication infusion Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of chronic opioid use * Patients with end-stage liver disease at ICU admission (i.e., International normalized ratio \>1.5 and not taking warfarin and/or a total serum bilirubin 1.5 times above normal limits) * Pregnant patients * Current prisoner * Refractory shock: Mean arterial blood pressure below 65 millimeters of mercury(65mmHg) despite maximum doses of 3 pressors. Norepinephrine 70mcg/min; vasopressin 0.03 units/min; epinephrine 35mcg/min; dopamine 20mcg/kg/min and phenylephrine 350mcg/min * Inability to complete the required time for follow-up * Surgical admission diagnosis * Patients with skin conditions precluding BIS monitor sensor adherence * Patients on neuromuscular blockade infusion or benzodiazepine infusion
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital
RECRUITINGCypress, Texas, 77433, United States
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