Breath test may warn of kidney danger in ICU
NCT ID NCT07654010
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 155 critically ill patients on ventilators to see if the difference between carbon dioxide in their breath and blood could predict acute kidney injury. Researchers measured this gap over the first 24 hours in the ICU. The goal was to find a simple, early warning sign for kidney problems.
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 give doctors a simple, non-invasive way to spot kidney trouble early in ventilated ICU patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The findings may not apply to all patients or lead to a proven clinical tool.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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155 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 being monitored with mechanical ventilators in intensive care
- 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 over 18 years of age * patients under mechanical ventilation * initiation of EtCO₂ monitoring within the first hour of admission to the ICU * patients monitored in the ICU for at least 24 hours * having undergone arterial blood gas analysis (for PaCO₂ measurement) within the first 24 hours. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years of age * intensive care unit monitoring shorter than 24 hours * missing or inaccessible clinical data * chronic renal failure * acute renal failure present at admission to intensive care unit * advanced pulmonary diseases affecting EtCO₂ measurement (e.g., severe obstruction, giant bulla, advanced emphysema) * patients in whom PaCO₂ measurement cannot be performed
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Malatya Training and Research Hospital
Malatya, Osmaniye, +90(505)620-3888, Turkey (Türkiye)
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