New imaging technique could improve ventilator care for ARDS patients
NCT ID NCT07090460
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study uses electrical impedance tomography (EIT), a non-invasive imaging method, to measure how air moves between the lungs in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who are on ventilators. Researchers aim to detect delays in lung inflation that could help personalize breathing support. The study will enroll 30 adults in the ICU with moderate to severe COPD and ARDS.
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 better adjust ventilator settings for ARDS patients, potentially reducing lung injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It measures lung function but 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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrom in prone position
- 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: * Patients hospitalized in the ICU and who suffered moderate or severe COP (Gold 3 and 4)), with respiratory acidosis under NIV or intubated, and equipped with EIT over the age of 18. Exclusion Criteria: * Broncho-pleural leaks * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman. * Guardianship or curatorship * Deprived of liberty * No health insurance * Impossibility to correctly position the EIT belt (e.g., dressings, chest drainage, etc.) * Contra indications to EIT (e.g., implantable cardiac defibrillator, pacemaker, instable spinal lesions)
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Conditions
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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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Centre Hospitalier Côte Basque
RECRUITINGBayonne, Centre Hospitalier de La Côte Basque, 64109, France
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