Camera reads faces to spot silent suffocation in ICU patients
NCT ID NCT05163275
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a special thermal camera could automatically detect breathing distress in patients on breathing machines. The camera measures heart rate, breathing rate, and facial expressions to spot signs of suffocation without needing a nurse to watch constantly. The goal is to help doctors and nurses catch breathing problems earlier and improve patient comfort.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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85 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Intensive care patients under invasive mechanical ventilation, deemed ready to perform a ventilatory weaning test.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Invasive mechanical ventilation\> 48h * Deemed ready to perform a spontaneous breathing trial, according to current guidelines (readiness-to-wean criteria) * Decision to perform a spontaneous breathing trial * Patients or proxy who do not object to participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 * Pregnancy * Richmond Analgesia And Sedation scale \< 2 or \> 2 * Patient under legal protection
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation du département R3S, GHU APHP - Sorbonne Université, Site Pitié-Salpêtrière
Paris, Paris, 75013, France