NCT06816706

Brief Summary

Spontaneous breathing trials (SBT) are essential for assessing extubation tolerance, yet optimal approaches are debated. High-flow nasal oxygen offers benefits like precise oxygen delivery, flow-related positive end-expiratory pressure generation and improved lung function. While high-flow tracheal oxygen can also be used as an SBT method, it has reduced physiological effects due to bypassing the upper airway with a more open circuit. To enhance this limitation, investigators developed a modified high-flow tracheal oxygen tube with a smaller expiratory end diameter to increase expiratory resistance and airway pressure. This is a prospective randomized crossover study that aims to compare the physiological effects of standard and modified high-flow tracheal oxygen versus T-piece during SBT.

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Enrollment
20

participants targeted

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Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2025

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 4, 2025

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 10, 2025

Completed
19 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2025

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 30, 2025

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 30, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

March 21, 2025

Status Verified

February 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

February 4, 2025

Last Update Submit

March 20, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

high-flow tracheal oxygenT piecespontaneous breathing trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Mean expiratory airway pressure

    Mean expiratory airway pressure will be measured during standard and modified high-flow tracheal oxygen versus T-piece.

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 hours

  • Positive end-expiratory pressure

    Positive end-expiratory pressure will be measured during standard and modified high-flow tracheal oxygen versus T-piece.

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 hours

  • Change of end-expiatory lung volume

    Change of end-expiatory lung volume will be measured during standard and modified high-flow tracheal oxygen versus T-piece.

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 hours

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Respiratory rate

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 hours

  • Tidal volume

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 hours

  • End-tidal carbon dioxide

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 hours

  • Pulse oxygen saturation

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 hours

  • Esophageal pressure-time product

    From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 hours

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (5)

Modified high flow tracheal oxygen-40L/min

EXPERIMENTAL

Modified high-flow tracheal oxygen with a flow rate of 40L/min will be performed in mechanically ventilated patients undergoing spontaneous breathing trials.

Procedure: Modified high flow tracheal oxygen-40L/min

Standard high flow tracheal oxygen-40L/min

EXPERIMENTAL

Standard high-flow tracheal oxygen with a flow rate of 40L/min will be performed in mechanically ventilated patients undergoing spontaneous breathing trials.

Procedure: Standard high flow tracheal oxygen-40L/min

T-piece

EXPERIMENTAL

T-piece will be performed in mechanically ventilated patients undergoing spontaneous breathing trials.

Procedure: T-piece

Modified high-flow tracheal oxygen-60L/min

EXPERIMENTAL

Modified high-flow tracheal oxygen with a flow rate of 60L/min will be performed in mechanically ventilated patients undergoing spontaneous breathing trials.

Procedure: Modified high-flow tracheal oxygen-60L/min

Standard high-flow tracheal oxygen-60L/min

EXPERIMENTAL

Standard high-flow tracheal oxygen with a flow rate of 60L/min will be performed in mechanically ventilated patients undergoing spontaneous breathing trials.

Procedure: Standard high-flow tracheal oxygen-60 L/min

Interventions

Modified high-flow tracheal oxygen with a flow rate of 40L/min will be performed.

Modified high flow tracheal oxygen-40L/min

Standard high-flow tracheal oxygen with a flow rate of 40 L/min will be performed.

Standard high flow tracheal oxygen-40L/min
T-piecePROCEDURE

T-piece will be performed.

T-piece

Modified high-flow tracheal oxygen with a flow rate of 60L/min will be performed.

Modified high-flow tracheal oxygen-60L/min

Standard high-flow tracheal oxygen with a flow rate of 60 L/min will be performed.

Standard high-flow tracheal oxygen-60L/min

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours
  • Considered by the physicians for the readiness to wean and ready for spontaneous breathing trials

You may not qualify if:

  • Age younger than 18 years old
  • Pregnancy
  • Hemodynamic instability (mean arterial pressure \<60 mmHg, heart rate \>140 or \<60 bpm)
  • Respiratory and oxygenation instability (respiratory rate \> 35bpm or oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry \<90%)
  • Neuromuscular diseases or phrenic nerve injury
  • Recent trauma or surgery to the trachea, esophagus, neck, chest, or stomach
  • Pneumothorax or placement of a chest drainage
  • Contraindication to electrical impedance tomography (EIT) (implantable defibrillator)
  • Anticipating withdrawal of life support

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Beijing Shijitan Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100038, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Xu SS, Zhang RZ, An X, Miao MY, Wang YF, Li HL, Zhou JX. Physiological effects of high-flow oxygen via endotracheal tube versus T-piece strategies during spontaneous breathing trials: a study protocol and statistical analysis for a single-centre randomised crossover study. BMJ Open. 2025 Sep 16;15(9):e105360. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105360.

Study Officials

  • Jian-Xin Zhou, MD, PhD

    Capital Medical University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Jian-Xin Zhou, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Shan-Shan Xu, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 4, 2025

First Posted

February 10, 2025

Study Start

March 1, 2025

Primary Completion

November 30, 2025

Study Completion

December 30, 2025

Last Updated

March 21, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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