Can a nasal cannula replace ventilators for bronchiectasis patients?
NCT ID NCT05741697
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two ways to help people with bronchiectasis breathe easier during a sudden worsening of their condition. Twenty patients in the ICU will receive either a high flow nasal cannula or non-invasive ventilation. Researchers will measure how long patients stay in the ICU and how well they tolerate the treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- high flow nasal cannula and non-invasive ventilation
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could show that high flow nasal cannula is a more comfortable and equally effective alternative to traditional breathing support for bronchiectasis patients in the ICU.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-stage trial with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The study focuses on short-term ICU outcomes, not long-term disease control.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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.
Who is studied
Patients will be eligible for enrolment if diagnosed with bronchiectasis and admitted to the respiratory intensive care unit (RICU), requiring ventilator support without invasive mechanical ventilation.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Patients will be eligible for enrolment if diagnosed with bronchiectasis and admitted to the respiratory intensive care unit (RICU), requiring ventilator support without invasive mechanical ventilation. Exclusion Criteria: * Age: less than 18 years. Patients with post-arrest encephalopathy. Patient with the previous tracheotomy. Patients who received invasive ventilatory support. Patients with end-organ failure.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut University-Faculty of medicine
RECRUITINGAsyut, Asyut Governorate, 71515, Egypt
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