A simple cough measurement may help doctors decide when to safely remove a breathing tube
NCT ID NCT07737483
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether measuring a patient's cough strength before removing a breathing tube can predict who will need the tube put back in. Researchers will use a special algorithm that accounts for whether the patient can cough on command or only reflexively. The goal is to give ICU doctors a better tool to avoid failed extubation, which can lead to serious complications.
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 accurate, this cough-based algorithm could give ICU doctors a reliable, bedside tool to predict which patients are ready to breathe on their own, potentially reducing failed extubations and complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The algorithm may not prove accurate enough to change clinical practice, and results may not apply to all ICU populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Adult ICU patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation who successfully complete a spontaneous breathing trial and are considered clinically ready for planned extubation. Participants are recruited consecutively from participating tertiary-care intensive care units.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Adult patients (≥18 years) admitted to the ICU who received invasive mechanical ventilation for \>24 hours and successfully completed a Spontaneous Breathing Trial (SBT). Exclusion Criteria: * Prior indication for tracheostomy (e.g., severe maxillofacial trauma, upper airway obstruction). * Self-extubation or accidental extubation. * Decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatments. * Severe primary neuromuscular diseases.
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