Virtual lung twin could help ICU doctors think faster in crises
NCT ID NCT07511712
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This simulation study tests whether a 'Digital Twin' lung display—a 3D animation of lung function—can reduce mental workload and speed up diagnosis for doctors managing breathing machines. Thirty-four ICU physicians will handle four simulated breathing emergencies, once with standard monitors and once with the Digital Twin. The goal is to see if the extra visual information helps them think more clearly and act faster.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Real-time graphical lung function visualization (Digital Twin) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better training tools and decision-support displays that help doctors manage breathing machines more quickly and with less stress.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small simulation study with 34 participants, not a real patient trial. Results may not translate to actual hospital settings, and the benefit over standard monitors may be minimal.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 34 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Licensed physicians currently practicing in intensive care units (ICU), neuro-intensive care units (NICU), or respiratory departments. * For the Junior Stratum: Physicians currently in a standardized residency training program or in their first two years of a sub-specialty fellowship. For the Senior Stratum: Senior attending physicians or senior fellows with more than 5 years of experience in intensive care medicine. * Basic proficiency in operating the mechanical ventilators used in the study (e.g., Hamilton, Dräger, or Puritan Bennett). * Willingness to participate in two simulation sessions separated by a 14-day interval. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior formal training or significant experience using the ASL 5000 / RespiSim "Digital Twin" or Aurora interface. * Physical limitations that prevent the operation of a mechanical ventilator or the viewing of a digital monitor. * Refusal to provide informed consent for video recording of the simulation session for data adjudication.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310029, China
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