New ICU strategy aims to close deadly gap for hispanic patients with respiratory failure
NCT ID NCT07519941
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Hispanic patients are twice as likely to die from respiratory failure as non-Hispanic patients, partly due to deeper sedation and less physical therapy. This pilot study will test a 'safer sedation bundle'—a set of tools and practices to help ICU staff follow guidelines more closely. The study will involve 20 healthcare workers at two ICUs and will measure whether the approach is feasible and acceptable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- safer sedation bundle (a quality improvement intervention including a sedation champion, sedation rounds, and assessment tools)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a practical way to reduce death rates from respiratory failure in Hispanic patients by improving sedation and physical therapy practices in ICUs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (20 participants) testing only feasibility and acceptability, not whether the intervention actually saves lives. It may not work in other hospitals or for other patient groups.
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Study facts
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- 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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * We will include physicians, nurses, and other staff at participating ICUs who consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * We will exclude potential participants who cannot speak either English or Spanish.
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