Ultrasound may help detect hidden breathing trouble in ventilator patients
NCT ID NCT07380607
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 28 ICU patients on breathing machines to see if a diaphragm ultrasound could catch a specific breathing problem called double triggering. Researchers compared the ultrasound results to standard ventilator readings. The goal is to find a better way to monitor and improve care for critically ill patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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
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Who is studied
Adult patients (\>18 years) admitted to medical/surgical ICU at Specialized Medical Hospital, Mansoura University, receiving invasive mechanical ventilation with documented double triggering asynchrony on ventilator waveform analysis.
- Ages
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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: * Adult ICU patients aged ≥18 years receiving invasive mechanical ventilation * Documented double triggering asynchrony on ventilator waveform analysis. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with contraindications to diaphragmatic ultrasound, including thoracic or abdominal surgery. * Patients with known diseases affecting diaphragmatic function, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) or myasthenia gravis (MG). * Patients with advanced chronic liver disease (Child-Pugh class C) * Patients with chronic increased intra-abdominal pressure. * Patients with moderate to massive pleural effusion. * Patient or legal guardian refusal to participate in the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Specialised Medical Hospital - ICU
Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, 35516, Egypt
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