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Global south ICUs under the microscope: new study tracks ventilator weaning practices
NCT ID NCT07337408
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will observe 900 adults in intensive care units (ICUs) in low- and middle-income countries to understand how doctors safely remove breathing tubes (weaning). Researchers will track patients for 7 days after extubation to see how often breathing tubes need to be reinserted or if patients die. The goal is to identify best practices and improve outcomes in these regions.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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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Who is studied
Patients receiving mechanical ventilation for more than 12 hours who are planning to undergo the first separation attempt from the invasive mechanical ventilation (as defined in the WIND Classification) in the next 6 hours or that has undergone a separation attempt less than 2 hours ago will be included.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 years. * Receiving care at an intensive care unit. * Endotracheal intubation. * Mechanical ventilation for 12 hours or more. * First separation attempt, as defined in the WIND Classification - "Separation attempt from mechanical ventilation: an spontaneous breathing trial with or without extubation, or an extubation directly performed without identified spontaneous breathing trial (whatever the type: planned or unplanned extubation)" - planned to occur in the next 6 hours or that occurred less than 2 hours ago. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with prior extubation failure. * Patients with prior spontaneous breathing trial failure. * Patients unable to obey commands. * Neuromuscular disease or cervical spinal cord injury. * Tracheostomy. * Do-not-resuscitate order or contraindication for reintubation. * Lack of informed consent. * Terminal extubation. * Previously included in the study.
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