Can switching ventilator mode early save lives? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07519512
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether changing the ventilator settings early—from full control to a mode where the patient does some of the work—helps critically ill adults get off the machine faster. About 1,600 patients across 10 ICUs will be randomly assigned to either early switching or usual care. The main goal is to see if more patients are successfully breathing without a ventilator by day 28.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- early transition to assisted ventilation (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to shorter time on ventilators and better outcomes for critically ill patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with no phase, so results are uncertain. The open-label design may introduce bias, and findings may not apply to all ICU patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 1,600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years. * Expected ICU stay and mechanical ventilation (MV) ≥ 48 hours. * Currently receiving controlled ventilation mode * No neuromuscular blocking agents in use, and sedation level RASS ≥ -3. * P/F ≥ 150 mmHg. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe end-stage irreversible respiratory, cardiac, or neurologic disease that may lead to long-term/chronic ventilator dependence or inability to wean from MV (e.g., interstitial lung disease/pulmonary fibrosis, cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, severe traumatic brain injury, Guillain-Barré syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, high cervical spinal cord injury, or other restrictive diseases). * Expected death or transfer out of the ICU within 48 hours. * Hemodynamic instability judged by the treating clinician. * Pregnancy. * Currently participating in other clinical studies related to mechanical ventilation. * Any other condition considered unsuitable for participation by the investigator. Written informed consent not obtained.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China
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