Can a quick puff of air after suctioning keep ICU patients' lungs open?
NCT ID NCT07358039
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a brief increase in airway pressure (called a recruitment maneuver) after suctioning helps restore lung volume in ICU patients on ventilators. About 32 adults will be enrolled, and each will act as their own control, receiving both the maneuver and no maneuver in random order. The goal is to see if the maneuver improves lung aeration, measured with a non-invasive imaging technique called electrical impedance tomography.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 32 people
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- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged ≥18 years * Covered by national health insurance * Admitted to the intensive care unit * Intubated and mechanically ventilated * Neuromuscular blockade at inclusion * Written informed consent obtained from a legally authorized representative or next of kin Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to electrical impedance tomography (e.g. pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, or implanted electrical stimulation device) * Contraindication to recruitment maneuvers (e.g. emphysema, undrained pneumothorax, hemodynamic instability) * Refractory intracranial hypertension * Acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring prone positioning * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Patients deprived of liberty or under legal protection * Any condition judged by the investigator to interfere with study evaluation
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Locations
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Hôpital National d'Instruction des Armées Sainte-Anne
RECRUITINGToulon, VAR, 83000, France
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