New study tests safer ventilator monitoring for ICU patients
NCT ID NCT05125952
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 16 adults with acute respiratory failure who were on a type of breathing machine called pressure-support ventilation. Researchers compared three different methods to measure the risk of lung injury caused by the ventilator itself. The goal was to see which method best matches the standard measurement, helping doctors choose safer settings for patients.
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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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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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: * Adult patients age ≥18 years with acute respiratory failure receiving invasive mechanical ventilation * Managed in pressure-support mode of ventilation Exclusion Criteria: * Actively undergoing a spontaneously awakening trial or SAT * Patient or surrogate is unable to provide informed consent * Currently pregnant * Currently incarcerated * Acute exacerbation of an obstructive lung disease * Known esophageal varices or any other condition for which the attending physician deems an orogastric catheter to be unsafe * Esophageal, gastric or duodenal surgical procedures within the last 6 months
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University Hospital
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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