Ultrasound may help doctors decide when to remove breathing tubes
NCT ID NCT06321848
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether ultrasound scans of the heart, lungs, and diaphragm can predict if a surgical ICU patient will successfully come off a ventilator. Researchers will collect ultrasound images and clinical data from 190 adults who have been on a ventilator for at least 48 hours. The goal is to build a model that combines these ultrasound signs to improve weaning decisions and reduce failed extubation.
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 give doctors a simple, bedside tool to better decide when to remove a ventilator, potentially reducing complications and hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The model may not be accurate enough for routine use, and results may not apply to all ICU patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 190 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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
All patients with a duration of mechanical ventilation through an endotracheal tube of more than 48 hours and meeting the criteria of readiness to wean off mechanical ventilation will be included in the study.
- 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: * Age \>= 18 * The duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation \>= 48 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Patient had a diagnosis of progressive neuromuscular diseases * Patient had a history of cardiovascular or respiratory disease who depend on a ventilator at home (COPD, severe bronchial asthma) * Patients had thoracic surgery or mitral valve surgery.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hanoi Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGHanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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