Ventilator confusion? global experts unite to standardize terms
NCT ID NCT07638540
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
The INTERACT study brings together 50 international experts to agree on standard terms for how patients interact with ventilators. Currently, different words and definitions are used worldwide, causing confusion. Through anonymous surveys, the group will create a shared glossary and reporting guidelines to improve communication, education, and future research.
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 study could lead to a universal language for doctors and researchers to describe how patients interact with ventilators, making care more consistent and research more comparable.
- What could go wrong
- This is a consensus-building study, not a treatment trial. It may not change clinical practice if experts fail to agree or if the resulting standards are not widely adopted.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 physicians, anaesthesiologists, respiratory therapists, ICU nurses, researchers, engineers, or Delphi methodology experts with relevant expertise.
- Ages
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30 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * At least 10 years of experience managing invasively ventilated adult patients with demonstrated patient-ventilator interaction expertise; or authorship of at least two peer-reviewed publications related to patient-ventilator interaction, asynchrony, waveform analysis, or respiratory monitoring; or participation in at least one regional or international guideline, task force, or consensus process related to mechanical ventilation or patient-ventilator interaction. * Ability to provide electronic informed consent. * Ability to participate in iterative Delphi survey rounds. Exclusion Criteria: * Declines or withdraws electronic informed consent. * Unable to complete Delphi surveys in English. * Does not meet the predefined expertise criteria. * Duplicate representation from the same institution if institutional representation limits are exceeded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Al Adan Hospital
Al Ahmadi, Kuwait, 50000, Kuwait
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