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Assessing Ventilator Safety in Patients on Pressure-Support Ventilation

Assessing Ventilator Safety in Patients on Pressure-Support Ventilation

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05125952
Acronym
ASOP
Enrollment
16
Registered
2021-11-18
Start date
2022-02-08
Completion date
2023-12-21
Last updated
2025-10-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute Respiratory Failure, Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury

Keywords

Self-induced lung injury, Pressure-support ventilation

Brief summary

ASOP is a prospective cohort study comparing three methods for assessing risk of self-induced lung injury in patients with acute respiratory failure being managed with pressure-support ventilation. We will describe the relationship between three different assessment methods for risk of self-induced lung injury and compare them to a gold standard measurement.

Detailed description

Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is known to cause significant morbidity and mortality in patients with acute respiratory failure. Most studies on VILI have involved the effects of inappropriate (often excessive) mechanical ventilator settings. More recently, it has been noted that similar lung damage can be caused by large, patient generated, uncontrolled tidal volumes and driving pressures, which has been termed self-induced lung injury, or SILI. Pressure-support ventilation (PSV) is a common mechanical ventilation mode often used in patients with active inspiratory efforts to help reduce patient inspiratory work and improve comfort. PSV effectively allows spontaneously breathing patients to determine their breath flow-rate and breath duration, eliminating flow and cycle dyssynchrony. However, pressure support ventilation does not allow for physicians to control tidal volume or driving pressure. The risk of SILI may thus be increased with PSV. Several different methods have been proposed to address these challenges. However, to date none of these methods have been compared to assess for concordance in their ability to indicate an increased risk of self-induced lung injury. ASOP is a prospective cohort study comparing three methods for assessing risk of self-induced lung injury in patients with acute respiratory failure being managed with pressure-support ventilation.

Interventions

DEVICEPhilips Respironics NM3 device

Measuring static airway driving pressure during pressure support breath

DEVICEServo U ventilator

Measuring static airway driving pressure and p0.1 during pressure support breath.

DEVICEVyaire SmartCath adult nasogastric tube with Esophageal balloon

Measuring static and dynamic esophageal driving pressure during pressure support breath, and esophogeal pressure change during airway occlusion maneuver.

DEVICEViasys Avea Ventilator

Measuring dynamic airway driving pressure and static airway driving pressure during pressure support breath, and static airway driving pressure during a volume control breath. Measuring airway occlusion pressure during pressure support breath.

Sponsors

Duke University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

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

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Transpulmonary Driving Pressure Measured During Volume Control Breath.Study day 1Transpulmonary driving pressure in centimeters of water measured via esophageal balloon with inspiratory hold in volume control/assist control.
Respiratory System Driving Pressure Measure by Servo Ventilator (DPrs-servo)Study day 1Driving pressure in centimeters of water measured with inspiratory hold on Servo Ventilator in pressure-support ventilation.
Respiratory System Driving Pressure Measure by Respironics NM3 Device (DPrs-NM3)Study day 1Driving pressure in centimeters of water measured with Phillips Respironics NM3 device in pressure-support ventilation.
Airway Occlusion Test (AOC)Study day 1Maximum negative airway pressure in centimeters of water during an airway occlusion maneuver. The Vyaire SmartCath adult nasogastric tube with esophageal balloon was used to measure esophogeal pressure change during airway occlusion maneuver.
Respiratory System Driving Pressure Measured During Volume Control Breath.Study day 1Airway driving pressure in centimeters of water measured with inspiratory hold in volume control/assist control.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Duration of Mechanical VentilationIndex hospitalization (up to 28 days)Number of days receiving mechanical ventilation
Duration of Intensive Care Unit AdmissionIndex hospitalization (up to 28 days)Number of days admitted to intensive care unit
Duration of Hospital AdmissionIndex hospitalization (up to 28 days)Number of days admitted to hospital
Ventilator Free DaysIndex hospitalization (up to 28 days)Number of days free from mechanical ventilation
In-hospital SurvivalIndex hospitalization (up to 28 days)Survival to discharge

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

Participants were randomized to different sequences of receiving the 4 different measurement methods: Viasys Avea Ventilator, Philips Respironics NM3 device, Servo U ventilator, and Vyaire SmartCath adult nasogastric tube with Esophageal balloon.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Acute Respiratory Failure
Patients with acute respiratory failure managed with pressure-support ventilation. Viasys Avea Ventilator: Measuring dynamic airway driving pressure and static airway driving pressure during pressure support breath, and static airway driving pressure during a volume control breath. Measuring airway occlusion pressure during pressure support breath. Philips Respironics NM3 device: Measuring static airway driving pressure during pressure support breath Servo U ventilator: Measuring static airway driving pressure and p0.1 during pressure support breath. Vyaire SmartCath adult nasogastric tube with Esophageal balloon: Measuring static and dynamic esophageal driving pressure during pressure support breath, and esophogeal pressure change during airway occlusion maneuver.
15
Total15

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyPhysician Decision1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAcute Respiratory Failure
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
7 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
8 Participants
Age, Continuous63 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
13 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
10 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
15 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
8 / 15
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 15
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 15

Outcome results

Primary

Airway Occlusion Test (AOC)

Maximum negative airway pressure in centimeters of water during an airway occlusion maneuver. The Vyaire SmartCath adult nasogastric tube with esophageal balloon was used to measure esophogeal pressure change during airway occlusion maneuver.

Time frame: Study day 1

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Acute Respiratory FailureAirway Occlusion Test (AOC)17.4 centimeters of waterStandard Deviation 10.1
Primary

Respiratory System Driving Pressure Measure by Respironics NM3 Device (DPrs-NM3)

Driving pressure in centimeters of water measured with Phillips Respironics NM3 device in pressure-support ventilation.

Time frame: Study day 1

Population: Not measured in 6 patients after Philips announced discontinuation of support for NM3.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Acute Respiratory FailureRespiratory System Driving Pressure Measure by Respironics NM3 Device (DPrs-NM3)8.8 centimeters of waterStandard Deviation 3.2
Primary

Respiratory System Driving Pressure Measure by Servo Ventilator (DPrs-servo)

Driving pressure in centimeters of water measured with inspiratory hold on Servo Ventilator in pressure-support ventilation.

Time frame: Study day 1

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Acute Respiratory FailureRespiratory System Driving Pressure Measure by Servo Ventilator (DPrs-servo)12.3 centimeters of waterStandard Deviation 2.9
Primary

Respiratory System Driving Pressure Measured During Volume Control Breath.

Airway driving pressure in centimeters of water measured with inspiratory hold in volume control/assist control.

Time frame: Study day 1

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Acute Respiratory FailureRespiratory System Driving Pressure Measured During Volume Control Breath.12.3 centimeters of waterStandard Deviation 3.4
Primary

Transpulmonary Driving Pressure Measured During Volume Control Breath.

Transpulmonary driving pressure in centimeters of water measured via esophageal balloon with inspiratory hold in volume control/assist control.

Time frame: Study day 1

Population: Not measured in 7 patients who could not have esophageal balloon placed.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Acute Respiratory FailureTranspulmonary Driving Pressure Measured During Volume Control Breath.9.5 centimeters of waterStandard Deviation 3.6
Secondary

Duration of Hospital Admission

Number of days admitted to hospital

Time frame: Index hospitalization (up to 28 days)

Population: Not measured in 8 patients who did not survive to hospital discharge.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Acute Respiratory FailureDuration of Hospital Admission28 daysStandard Deviation 0.8
Secondary

Duration of Intensive Care Unit Admission

Number of days admitted to intensive care unit

Time frame: Index hospitalization (up to 28 days)

Population: Not measured for 5 patients who did not survive to ICU discharge.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Acute Respiratory FailureDuration of Intensive Care Unit Admission17.2 daysStandard Deviation 6.9
Secondary

Duration of Mechanical Ventilation

Number of days receiving mechanical ventilation

Time frame: Index hospitalization (up to 28 days)

Population: Not measured in 3 patients who were never extubated.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Acute Respiratory FailureDuration of Mechanical Ventilation12.4 daysStandard Deviation 9.1
Secondary

In-hospital Survival

Survival to discharge

Time frame: Index hospitalization (up to 28 days)

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Acute Respiratory FailureIn-hospital Survival7 Participants
Secondary

Ventilator Free Days

Number of days free from mechanical ventilation

Time frame: Index hospitalization (up to 28 days)

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Acute Respiratory FailureVentilator Free Days16 days

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026