New study aims to predict when breathing machines Aren't enough
NCT ID NCT06989385
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study observes 325 adults with acute breathing failure who are using non-invasive breathing support like high-flow oxygen or a mask ventilator. Researchers want to find out which patients end up needing a breathing tube. The goal is to better predict and prevent treatment failure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 325 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
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.
Who is studied
Patients admitted to the Respiratory Disease Unit of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Hospitalization in the Respiratory Medicine Unit at AOU Policlinico di Modena * Acute respiratory failure (hypoxemic and/or hypercapnic) with PaO₂/FiO₂ \< 300 mmHg * Undergoing treatment with HFNO or NIV Exclusion Criteria: * Immediate need for invasive ventilation upon admission * Known neuromuscular disease * Pregnancy * Lack of informed consent
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AOU Policlinico di Modena
RECRUITINGModena, 41125, Italy
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