Morning timing of breathing tests could speed ventilator recovery
NCT ID NCT06561295
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether doing spontaneous breathing trials (tests to see if a patient can breathe on their own) later in the morning helps ICU patients on ventilators recover faster. About 348 adults who have been on a ventilator for more than 48 hours will be split into two groups: one gets the test early in the morning, the other later. The goal is to see if timing affects how long patients need the ventilator.
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 show that a simple change in timing of breathing tests helps patients get off ventilators sooner, leading to faster recovery and shorter ICU stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 348 participants, so results may not apply to all ICU patients. The timing change is small, so the impact may be minimal or not statistically significant.
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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 348 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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21 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: * Adults aged 21 years or older. * Patients who have been on mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours. * Patients who have completed at least one SBT. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients intubated at other hospitals. * Patients intubated for surgical or interventional procedures. * Patients receiving venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO). * Patients with a tracheostomy.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rush University Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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