New study aims to predict which ICU patients need breathing tubes again
NCT ID NCT07672106
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study observes 600 adult patients after major surgery to see if simple bedside tests—like ultrasound of breathing muscles and a breathing score—can predict who will need a breathing tube again. No new treatments are given; doctors make all decisions as usual. The goal is to find better ways to spot high-risk patients early.
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 better predict which patients might need to be put back on a breathing tube after surgery, potentially reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it only looks for patterns—it does not test a treatment. The findings may not lead to a clear prediction tool or change clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- 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 postoperative patients aged 18 years and older who are admitted to the anesthesia and reanimation intensive care units after major surgery, including abdominal, vascular, orthopedic, and ear, nose, throat, head and neck surgery. Eligible patients will be those extubated in the operating room and admitted to the intensive care unit with spontaneous breathing during the study period after ethics committee approval.
- 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: Adult patients aged 18 years and older Patients requiring postoperative intensive care follow-up after major surgery, including abdominal, vascular, orthopedic, or ear, nose, throat, head and neck surgery Patients extubated in the operating room and admitted to the intensive care unit with spontaneous breathing Patients without any clinical condition preventing the planned measurements within the first 0-2 hours after ICU admission (T0 and T1) Patients for whom written informed consent can be obtained from the patient or legally authorized representative Patients admitted to the intensive care unit within the specified study period after ethics committee approval and enrolled consecutively Exclusion Criteria: Patients younger than 18 years of age Patients who leave the operating room intubated or are admitted to the intensive care unit while intubated Patients with a tracheostomy Patients with a history of diaphragmatic paralysis Patients with a significant neuromuscular disease, such as ALS, myasthenia gravis, or similar conditions Patients with conditions that significantly prevent ultrasound measurements, including marked subcutaneous emphysema, large dressings or bandages covering the measurement area, inability to access the measurement site due to drains or the surgical field, or inability to obtain technically adequate images Patients in whom the planned measurements cannot be performed due to clinical instability requiring emergency intubation immediately after ICU admission Patients from whom informed consent cannot be obtained, or patients or legally authorized representatives who refuse participation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu Şehir Hastanesi
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Şişli, 34360, Turkey (Türkiye)
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