New breathing treatment could help ventilator patients recover faster
NCT ID NCT07594379
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a special breathing tube procedure (bronchoscopy) can help clear mucus and improve lung function in patients on ventilators who have collapsed lung areas (atelectasis). About 104 adults will be randomly assigned to either standard care or standard care plus this procedure. The main goal is to see if the procedure reduces the amount of non-working lung tissue after 5 days.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 104 people
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- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18 years or older 2. Receiving invasive mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours 3. Presence of atelectasis confirmed by chest computed tomography, chest X-ray, or lung ultrasound 4. High airway secretion burden, defined as requiring airway suctioning at least twice per hour during the previous 8 hours 5. Written informed consent obtained from the participant or legally authorized representative Exclusion Criteria: 1. Expected duration of artificial airway maintenance less than 5 days 2. Untreated tension pneumothorax Known or suspected aspiration 3. Active intrapulmonary hemorrhage 4. Severe dysfunction of other organs with expected short-term mortality within 7 days or need for palliative care 5. Any other condition judged by the medical team to make the participant unsuitable for the study 6. Informed consent not obtained
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