Study to detect silent aspiration in ICU patients withdrawn before starting
NCT ID NCT02598713
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study was designed to see if a harmless marker (quinine) placed in the mouth could show up in lung secretions, indicating that fluid is leaking past the breathing tube's cuff. It aimed to help detect aspiration in critically ill patients on ventilators. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Start date
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Dec 2015
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2024
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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Admission to Surgical ICUs (MGH Ellison 4 or Blake 12) * Patients expected to be intubated for at least 48 hours or longer from the time of enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: * High PEEP requirement at enrollment (PEEP higher than 8 cmH2O) * Diagnosis of ARDS (any severity) * Status asthmatics * Current or past participation in another interventional trial conflicting with the present study * Pregnant women * Prisoner status * Patients who had partial or total gastrectomy.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachussets General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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