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Simple physiotherapy may shield breathing muscle in ventilator patients

NCT ID NCT07538102

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hitit University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether respiratory physiotherapy can prevent or reduce thinning of the diaphragm—the main breathing muscle—in patients who are on mechanical ventilators in the ICU. Researchers will measure diaphragm thickness using ultrasound in 66 adults who have been on a ventilator for at least 5 days. Some patients will receive standard physiotherapy, while others will also get electrical stimulation to the diaphragm. The goal is to see if these treatments help maintain diaphragm strength and make it easier to wean patients off the ventilator.

What this could mean

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Active substance
respiratory physiotherapy and neuromuscular electrical stimulation
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that simple physiotherapy helps prevent diaphragm weakening in ICU patients, potentially improving recovery.
What could go wrong
This is a small observational study, not a large trial. Results may not apply to all patients, and the therapy might not show clear benefits.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 66 people

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Started

Aug 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Adult patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation in the Anesthesia Intensive Care Unit of Hitit University Faculty of Medicine, Erol Olçok Training and Research Hospital, who meet the inclusion criteria and whose legal representatives have provided informed consent.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Mechanically ventilated for at least 5 days * Hemodynamically stable * Unconscious (Glasgow Coma Scale indicating impaired consciousness) * Informed consent obtained from legal representatives Exclusion Criteria: * Neuromuscular disease * Traumatic diaphragm injury * Thoracic deformity causing mechanical impairment of respiration * Terminal-stage patients * Patients in whom respiratory physiotherapy is contraindicated * Presence of a cardiac pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)

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Conditions

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diaphragm disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Diaphragm dysfunction

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hitit University

    RECRUITING

    Çorum, Centre, 19100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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