Large ICU study sheds light on common breathing problem
NCT ID NCT04304339
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tracked 862 adults in intensive care who had high carbon dioxide levels in their blood (hypercapnia). Researchers aimed to learn how common this condition is, what causes it, and how it affects patient outcomes. No new treatment was tested; instead, the goal was to gather better information to guide future care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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862 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Finished
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Jul 2022
- 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
The aim of this study is to investigate the epidemiological, clinical determinants and outcomes of patients admitted to ICU with hypercapnic respiratory failure.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * patients ≥18 years old presenting with at least of the following items : 1. respiratory rate ≥ 25/min, 2. paradoxical motion of the abdomen, 3. intercostal retraction AND * a PaCO2 \> 45 cm H20 before ICU admission or within the 12 hours following ICU admission. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to give informed consent, * pregnancy, * \< 18 years patient, * dying patient
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH Andre Migniot
Versailles, A, France
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CHU Nantes
Nantes, France
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CHU Toulouse
Toulouse, France
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