New study aims to protect hearts of ARDS patients on ventilators
NCT ID NCT05583461
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 10 adults with moderate-to-severe ARDS who were on breathing machines. Researchers used a non-invasive imaging method (EIT) to adjust ventilator pressure settings and then checked how the heart's right side responded using ultrasound. The goal was to find the best pressure level that protects the heart from injury during mechanical ventilation.
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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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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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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Inclusion criteria: 1. Moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome 2. Inclusion within 72 hours of acute respiratory distress syndrome diagnosis 3. Endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy Exclusion criteria: 1. Age lower than 18 years old 2. Pregnancy 3. Absence of informed consent 4. Thoracic surgery or lung transplant during the admission 5. Contraindications to recruitment maneuvers (mean arterial pressure lower than 65 mmHg despite administration of fluids or vasopressors, active air leaks through a chest tube, pneumothorax or subcutaneous or mediastinal emphysema in absence of chest drainage) 6. Contraindications to electrical impedance tomography (contraindication to recruitment maneuvers, presence of pacemakers or other electronic devices in the chest, injuries or burns in the electrode placement area) 7. ACEP quality \< 4
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital of Padua
Padua, Italy
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