ICU brain study seeks safer sedation targets
NCT ID NCT05804773
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study monitors brain blood flow in 92 ICU patients during routine blood pressure adjustments. Using non-invasive tools like ultrasound and brain wave monitors, researchers aim to find the safest blood pressure range for sedated patients. The goal is to prevent brain injury by understanding how each patient's brain regulates blood flow.
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 could help doctors set safer blood pressure targets for sedated ICU patients, potentially reducing brain injury risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 92 participants, so results may not apply to all ICU patients. It does not test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 92 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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
ICU patient under sedation
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Adult patients (\> 18 years old) * Requiring an intensive care unit admission * Informed patient who has expressed his/her non-opposition to participating in this research or, if applicable, trusted person/relative of patient unable to express his/her wishes Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years of age. * Patient, or if applicable, trusted person / close relative / parent of patient unable to express his/her will, opposed to participation in the protocol * Pregnant woman * Patient under judicial protection * Patient not affiliated to a social health system
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Lariboisière
RECRUITINGParis, France, 75010, France
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