New ultrasound method may better predict when COPD patients can breathe on their own
NCT ID NCT07590362
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 100 COPD patients on breathing machines to see if a new ultrasound-based method (D-RSBI) is better than the standard method (RSBI) at predicting when they can safely breathe on their own. Researchers will measure both methods during a breathing trial and check if patients stay off the machine for 72 hours. The goal is to improve weaning success and reduce failed extubations.
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 successful, this could help doctors more accurately decide when to remove breathing tubes in COPD patients, reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study (100 people) that only measures prediction accuracy, not a treatment. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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
Mechanically ventilated adult COPD patients admitted to the intensive care units of Sohag University Hospitals and fulfilling standard weaning readiness criteria.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Mechanically ventilated COPD patients fulfilling standard weaning readiness criteria. * Invasive mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours before spontaneous breathing trial. * Hemodynamically stable without significant vasopressor support. * Adequate oxygenation with FiO2 ≤ 0.5 and PEEP ≤ 8 cmH2O . * Preserved mental status and ability to initiate spontaneous breathing. * Successful tolerance of spontaneous breathing trial conducted on CPAP mode with pressure support ≤ 8 cmH2O. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal of consent * Neuromuscular disease, phrenic nerve palsy, or diaphragmatic paralysis. * Large pneumothorax or pathology interfering with ultrasound assessment. * Terminal extubation. * Recent major thoracic surgery. * Poor sonographic window despite repeated attempts.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sohag University Hospital
RECRUITINGSohag, Sohag Governorate, 82524, Egypt
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