Clinical trials
Mechanical Ventilation clinical trials
Below are recruiting mechanical ventilation clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 252 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06452797Recruiting
ICU Staff Predictions for Long-Term Ventilator Patients
This study asks ICU doctors, nurses, or other providers to give their best guess about what will happen to a patient who has been on a breathing machine for two weeks. The goal is to learn how healthcare teams think about recovery.
Chicago, IllinoisAges Any age - NCT06189924Recruiting
Breath analysis in ventilated ICU patients
This study collects and analyzes the moisture you breathe out while on a ventilator in the ICU. It aims to learn more about your condition by examining your breath.
OlomoucAges 18 years+ - NCT06184945Recruiting
Behavioral and staffing strategies in the ICU
This study tests different ways of organizing care and supporting patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) to see if they can improve recovery and well-being. It focuses on adults who need a breathing tube and are in the ICU for at least a day.
Iowa City, IowaAges 19 years+ - NCT06148467Recruiting
Understanding breathing patterns and adjusting ventilator support
This study looks at a specific breathing pattern called reverse triggering in people with ARDS (a serious lung condition) who are on a ventilator. The goal is to see how adjusting the ventilator settings affects this pattern and improves breathing coordination.
GuadalajaraAges 18–90 - NCT06119516Recruiting
Guiding breathing machine settings for severe obesity and lung injury
This study tests a new way of setting the breathing machine for people with severe obesity and lung injury (ARDS). It aims to measure pressure inside the lungs more directly, which could help customize ventilation and improve outcomes.
AngersAges 18 years+ - NCT03431064Recruiting
Ultrasound test during surgery to predict fluid needs in children
This study looks at a specific breathing maneuver done while your child is on a ventilator during surgery, and uses ultrasound-related measurements to predict whether they’ll need extra fluids. If it works, it may help doctors give the right amount of fluid and avoid problems from too little or too much.
Boston, MassachusettsAges Up to 17 years - NCT05371886Recruiting
Testing how morphine (with or without midazolam) behaves in NICU babies
This study measures how morphine works in very young babies, and whether adding midazolam changes how the medicines behave and affect the body. It may help doctors better choose and dose pain/sedation medicines for babies in intensive care.
BrestAges 5 months–10 months - NCT06042621Enrolling by invitation
Improving communication in the ICU for patients, families, and staff
This study looks at how doctors, nurses, and other healthcare team members talk with patients and their families in the intensive care unit (ICU). It aims to improve understanding and support for everyone involved.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT06009731Recruiting
Diaphragm ultrasound during breathing trial
This study uses a special ultrasound technique to look at how your diaphragm (the main breathing muscle) moves while you try breathing on your own. It may help doctors better understand when patients are ready to come off the breathing machine.
AmiensAges 18 years+ - NCT06014138RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Volatile sedation study for ARDS patients
This trial is comparing a new type of inhaled sedative (volatile sedation) to usual IV sedatives for people with ARDS who are on a ventilator in the ICU. It aims to see if it can help patients breathe better and recover more quickly.
London, LondonAges 17 years+ - NCT05922085Recruiting
Ultrasound check to spot swallowing trouble after ICU care
This trial tests whether bedside ultrasound can help identify people at risk for swallowing problems that can start after time in the ICU and on a breathing machine. If you’re at risk early, the goal is to guide the care team to take steps sooner to prevent complications.
DijonAges 18 years+ - NCT05785637Recruiting
Home sleep testing after starting noninvasive breathing support
This study checks breathing/sleep measurements done at home for people who recently started a machine that helps them breathe without an endotracheal tube. It may help the team confirm how well home monitoring works after hospital setup of this breathing support.
GarchesAges 18 years+ - NCT05867472RecruitingPhase 3
Sedation plan for critically ill children on breathing machines
This Phase 3 trial tests a sedation approach using inhaled (“volatile”) anesthesia gases for children who need a ventilator. It aims to improve comfort and brain-related outcomes while they stay on the breathing machine for at least a day.
Hamilton, OntarioAges 1 month–18 years - NCT05668637Recruiting
AI tool to support care decisions for ventilated adults
This study tests an artificial intelligence (AI) software that helps clinicians make care decisions for people who are on a breathing machine. It may help teams respond faster and more consistently when complex breathing support is needed.
Cleveland, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT05506904Recruiting
Help deciding when to remove a breathing tube
This trial studies a decision-support tool that helps ICU teams decide when it’s safe to try removing (extubating) a breathing tube. It may help reduce delays or avoidable re-intubation by guiding the timing of a low-support breathing trial (SBT).
Edmonton, AlbertaAges 18 years+ - NCT05534243Recruiting
A breathing and brain-signal study for adults on ventilators
This study looks at brain activity during care for adults who are on a breathing machine through a tube in the windpipe. It may help doctors understand how to monitor recovery and guide care after intubation.
Iowa City, IowaAges 18 years+ - NCT05298982Enrolling by invitation
Join a long-term follow-up study for ICU care
This study follows people who joined the TEAM Phase III trial to learn how ICU care affects health over the long term. Your participation helps researchers understand outcomes long after the initial treatment.
Camperdown, New South WalesAges 18 years+ - NCT04530760Recruiting
Study of breathing problems in people with liver scarring on a ventilator
This study looks at whether people with cirrhosis who are on a breathing machine have increased pressure in the belly and small unnoticed breathing mist (microaspiration). It may help doctors better monitor and prevent breathing complications while patients are being mechanically ventilated.
LilleAges 18–99 - NCT05226247Recruiting
Check whether careful weaning prevents lung fluid buildup
This study looks at people on a breathing machine for more than 48 hours who are starting a “spontaneous breathing trial,” a test used to see if they can breathe on their own. It focuses on those at higher risk of “weaning-induced pulmonary edema,” meaning fluid can collect in the lungs during the weaning process.
DijonAges 18 years+ - NCT05160987Recruiting
Sedation choice for ICU patients on breathing machines
This study compares two sedation medicines—remimazolam vs midazolam—for very sick ICU patients who are on a breathing machine. It looks at whether one sedative works better or is safer for keeping patients comfortable while they’re critically ill.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–80 - NCT05069441Recruiting
Predicting breathing trouble after removing a breathing tube
This study looks at patients who are ready to have their breathing tube removed and checks how to predict who might struggle after extubation. It’s observational, meaning your care won’t be changed—researchers are gathering information to improve future predictions.
ChongqingAges 18 years+ - NCT04524585Recruiting
Tested a muscle-relaxing treatment for severe low-oxygen breathing
This study tests whether partially relaxing the breathing-related muscles can help people with severe low oxygen while they are on a breathing machine. It may improve how well the lungs work by changing the way the muscles affect breathing.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT04658498Recruiting
Respiratory muscle training to help patients come off the ventilator
This trial studies whether exercises for breathing muscles can help people who are having a hard time coming off a breathing machine in the ICU. It may help you breathe with less ventilator support once your body is stable enough.
LeuvenAges 18 years+ - NCT04494074Recruiting
Cooling fever in ventilated people with septic shock
This study tests whether external cooling can safely lower very high fever in people who are on a breathing machine for septic shock. It may help improve outcomes by controlling fever while they are treated for the infection causing their illness.
AmiensAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for mechanical ventilation?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 252 recruiting mechanical ventilation studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a mechanical ventilation trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a mechanical ventilation trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation Complication
- Mechanical Ventilation Weaning
- Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
- Mechanical Ventilation Pressure High
- Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
- Weaning Failure of Mechanical Ventilation
- Weaning Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
- Respiratory Insufficiency Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.