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NCT Number: NCT07580742

Role of Upper Airway Ultrasound in Predicting Weaning Outcomes in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

The goal of the study is to know the role of upper airway ultrasound in predicting weaning outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients , and the question is ,Is it the best to use or the conventional criteria of weaning

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Key information

Conditions

Post Extubation Stridor Upper Airway Edema Upper Airway Ultrasonography

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Fayoum university

Al Fayyum, Faiyum Governorate, Egypt

About this study

Assessment of upper airway using ultrasound to show it's value in weaning and extubation

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient's age more than eighteen years.
  • Patients passed spontaneous breathing trials.
  • hemodynamically stable patients

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients that are younger than 18 years old.
  • Patients that hemodynamically unstable
  • Patients didn't pass spontaneous breathing trials.
  • diaphragm dysfunction
  • lung congestion

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. measuring the Air column width difference of the upper airway by using upper airway ultrasound for prediction of weaning outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients.

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fayoum University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
May 12, 2026
Registry last updated
May 12, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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