Shorter lung ultrasound may be just as good in ICU
NCT ID NCT07446803
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will compare a new, shorter lung ultrasound method (using 6 checkpoints) to the standard longer method (12 checkpoints) in 20 ICU patients with acute respiratory failure. The goal is to see if the quicker method gives the same information about lung function and patient outcomes. Participants will get both ultrasounds, and their blood gases and recovery will be tracked.
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 the shorter 6-point ultrasound works as well as the longer one, it could save time and effort for doctors in the ICU.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study (20 people) that hasn't started yet. It only compares two ways of doing an ultrasound, not a new treatment, so it won't directly change patient care.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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 diagnosed with acute respiratory insufficiency requiring advanced respiratory support who are admitted to the Intensive Care Unit Susak will be enrolled in this prospective study.
- 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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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 aged ≥18 years * Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Susak * Diagnosed with acute respiratory insufficiency Exclusion Criteria: * Technical inability to perform a lung ultrasound due to patient positioning or other technical reasons * Morbid obesity (BMI ≥40 kg/m²) * Serious chest trauma that would compromise assessment * Lung pathology that impairs ultrasound visualisation of the desired examination regions
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHC Rijeka
Rijeka, Croatia
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