One more hour on the ventilator: could it prevent breathing failure?
NCT ID NCT07324382
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving critically ill patients one more hour of breathing support from a ventilator, after they pass a breathing test, can reduce the chance they need to be put back on the ventilator within a week. About 4,000 adults in intensive care who have been on a ventilator for more than 72 hours will be randomly assigned to either immediate removal or one more hour of support. The goal is to find a better way to wean patients off mechanical ventilation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- positive pressure ventilation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple change in ICU practice that reduces the need for re-intubation and improves outcomes for patients on ventilators.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial testing a procedural change, not a new drug. The benefit may be small or absent, and results may not apply to all ICU patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 4,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2030
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.
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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 aged \> 18 years. * Admitted to the intensive care unit (surgical or medical). * With endotracheal intubation. * Mechanical ventilation for more than 72 hours. * Who underwent successful spontaneous breathing trial (according to the study protocol) and is considered able to be extubated. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to obey commands. * With non-planned extubation. * Neuromuscular disease and cervical spinal cord injury. * Tracheostomy. * Contraindication for cardiopulmonary resuscitation or reintubation. * Terminal extubation. * Lack of informed consent. * Previously included in the trial.
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