New study aims to shorten ICU stays for breathing failure patients
NCT ID NCT06042621
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at a care approach called a time-limited trial (TLT) for ICU patients who need a breathing machine. Doctors, patients, and families agree to try treatments for a set time, then check if the patient is recovering. The goal is to see if this approach can reduce ICU stays and improve experiences for families and staff.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 7,818 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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
Participants will be selected from patients who are admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) at the University of Wisconsin Hospital, UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, or Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Surrogate participants will be the primary surrogate/s for an eligible patient, and ICU Team Member participants will be members of the hospital staff providing care for an eligible patient.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Participants * Adult (age ≥ 18 years) * Acute respiratory failure: * Hypoxemic (low level of oxygen in the blood) or * Hypercapnic (high level of carbon dioxide in the blood) * Receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (patient needs a breathing machine to help them breathe) Surrogates * The main person/s (primary surrogate/s, also known as legally authorized representative/s) who are making medical decisions on behalf of an eligible patient * Will be identified by the treating ICU team according to established legal and ethical standards ICU Team Members * A member of the interprofessional hospital staff that is caring for an eligible patient * Team members may include advanced practice providers (nurse practitioners/ physicians assistants), case managers, chaplains, dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, physicians (attending/fellow/resident), respiratory therapists, and social workers. Exclusion Criteria: Participants * Participant or their legally authorized representative declines participation or opts-out of data collection Surrogates * Cannot complete surveys and interviews in English or Spanish * Declines participation ICU Team Members * Opts out of study participation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital
Madison, Wisconsin, 53715, United States
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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