Ventilator study aims to Fine-Tune breathing support for surgery patients
NCT ID NCT07199881
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the breathing drive and effort of patients in the ICU change when the ventilator pressure support is adjusted. Forty adults who had major abdominal surgery and are on a breathing machine will have their ventilator settings changed in small steps. Researchers will measure breathing effort using non-invasive tests to find the best support level and reduce complications.
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 set ventilators more precisely for patients after abdominal surgery, potentially reducing breathing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 40 participants, so findings may not apply to all patients. It measures breathing patterns but does not test a new treatment.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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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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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 (≥18 years) admitted to the surgical ICU * Recent major abdominal surgery (intra-peritoneal operation without primary thoracic involvement, including luminal resection and/or resection of a gastrointestinal solid organ) requiring postoperative ICU care * Receiving invasive mechanical ventilation in pressure support ventilation (PSV) mode at the time of enrollment * Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation \>48 hours * Clinically stable, with no plan for extubation within 6 hours of study enrollment, defined by all of the following: Respiratory rate \<35 breaths/min, SpO₂ ≥90%, Heart rate \<140 bpm, No visible accessory muscle use, Hemodynamically stable without escalation of vasopressor support during the past hour, Able to tolerate short-term adjustments in PSV level as per protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Known neuromuscular disease affecting respiratory muscle function * Hemodynamic instability requiring escalation of vasopressor support * Severe hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) \>10 cmH₂O or FiO₂ \>60% * Deep sedation (Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale \[RASS\] score \< -3) or ongoing neuromuscular blockade * History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other obstructive lung disease
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
RECRUITINGBangkok, Bangkoknoi, 10700, Thailand
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