Can adjusting ventilators protect kidneys in lung failure?
NCT ID NCT07545252
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will observe 40 adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) on ventilators. Researchers will adjust the ventilator's pressure settings and use ultrasound to measure vein congestion, checking if certain settings are linked to better kidney outcomes. The goal is to understand how ventilator choices might affect kidney health, not to test a new drug or treatment.
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 choose ventilator settings that reduce kidney injury in ARDS patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 40 participants. It aims to gather knowledge, not test a treatment, so direct patient benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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 ARDS within 24 hours of onset and mechanically ventilated for more than 24 hours.
- Ages
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18 to 18 years
- 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: * Age ≥18 years. * Diagnosis of ARDS according to the Berlin criteria. * Invasive mechanical ventilation ≥24 hours. * Requirement of PEEP ≥5 cmH₂O. Exclusion Criteria: * Known end-stage renal disease on chronic dialysis. * History of renal transplantation. * Pregnancy. * Known severe tricuspid regurgitation. * Chronic liver disease with portal hypertension. * Poor ultrasound window precluding adequate venous Doppler assessment.
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