Heartbeat clues may help doctors set oxygen levels better
NCT ID NCT07518862
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether the natural variation in heartbeat timing (heart rate variability) can help doctors decide the right oxygen flow for patients with respiratory failure who are on a high-flow nasal cannula. Researchers will gradually lower the oxygen flow and monitor heart rate and breathing changes in 20 adults. The goal is to see if heart rate variability changes before other signs of breathing trouble, which could lead to better oxygen management.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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Who is studied
Patients on high flow nasal cannula for respiratory failure at Toronto General Hospital (UHN)
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 * Currently receiving High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy Exclusion Criteria: * FiO2 ≥ 90% * Pacemaker rhythm or presence of atrial fibrillation * Post-cardiac surgery patients * Contra-indications to electrical impedance tomography (EIT) and/or electrocardiogram (ECG) (active implantable medical device, burns, thoracic wounds limiting electrode placement) * Non-English-speaking
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Toronto General Hospital
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
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