Eye reflexes may reveal ICU patient outcomes
NCT ID NCT07616518
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether changes in how the pupils react to light can predict recovery in critically ill patients. Researchers will measure pupil responses daily for the first week in the ICU. They aim to see if these measurements relate to how well patients do at discharge and 90 days later.
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 use pupil measurements to predict how well critically ill patients will recover.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may find no clear link, or the results might not apply to all ICU patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 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
Adult critically ill patients admitted to emergency intensive care units at participating tertiary hospitals will be screened for eligibility. Eligible patients are those expected to stay in the EICU for more than 48 hours and for whom reliable quantitative pupillometry can be performed. Written informed consent will be obtained from the participant or a legally authorized representative before enrollment.
- 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: 1. Age 18 years or older. 2. Admission to the emergency intensive care unit. 3. Critically ill patients with an expected EICU stay longer than 48 hours. 4. Written informed consent obtained from the participant or legally authorized representative. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Severe ocular disease, severe ocular trauma, postoperative ocular status, or other conditions that prevent reliable pupillary measurement. 2. Known neuro-ophthalmic disorders that may affect the pupillary light reflex, such as oculomotor nerve palsy. 3. Use of topical ophthalmic medications during the study period that may significantly affect pupillary response, when their effects cannot be accurately recorded or evaluated. 4. Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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