Eye pressure shifts during ventilator weaning: what ICU doctors need to know
NCT ID NCT07188922
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 40 ICU patients on breathing machines to see how their eye pressure changed when they started breathing on their own. Researchers measured eye pressure non-invasively before and after the switch. The goal was to understand if the transition affects eye pressure, which could help protect patients with eye problems.
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 study could help doctors better understand how eye pressure changes during ventilator weaning, potentially leading to safer care for ICU patients with eye risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center observational study with only 40 participants. It does not test any treatment, so it cannot directly change practice. Results may not apply to all ICU patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Oct 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit of Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, who are receiving invasive mechanical ventilation and undergoing clinically indicated weaning.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- 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 between 18 and 85 years * Admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and receiving invasive mechanical ventilation * Clinically scheduled for weaning and transition to spontaneous breathing * Able to undergo intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement before and after transition * Written informed consent obtained from the patient or legal representative Exclusion Criteria: * History of glaucoma, ocular hypertension, or previous eye surgery * Active ocular infection or trauma * Hemodynamic instability that prevents safe measurement * Inability to obtain reliable IOP measurements * Refusal of consent by patient or legal representative
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital
Elâzığ, Merkez, 23200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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