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Phrenic Nerve Stimulation for Reducing Ventilation Duration in Acute Cerebral Infarction: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Transcutaneous Electrical Phrenic Nerve Stimulation for Reducing Mechanical Ventilation Duration in Acute Cerebral Infarction: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07133932
Acronym
EDP-VENT
Enrollment
590
Registered
2025-08-21
Start date
2025-09-01
Completion date
2027-12-31
Last updated
2025-08-21

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Conditions

Acute Cerebrovascular Accident, Adult, Cerebral Infarction, Mechanical Ventilation

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if non-invasive phrenic nerve stimulation works in adult acute cerebral infarction participants undergoing mechanical ventilation. It will also learn about the safety of non-invasive phrenic nerve stimulation. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Can non-invasive phrenic nerve stimulation shorten the duration of ventilator use and improve long-term prognosis? 2. What medical problems do participants have when taking non-invasive phrenic nerve stimulation? Researchers will compare non-invasive phrenic nerve stimulation to a sham stimulation to see if non-invasive phrenic nerve stimulation works. Participants will: 1. Receive 14 days of non-invasive phrenic nerve stimulation or sham stimulation 2. Visit the clinic or call for follow-up at 90 days of onset

Interventions

DEVICETranscutaneous electrical phrenic nerve stimulation

Non-invasive transcutaneous electrical phrenic nerve stimulation which can cause explicit contraction of the diaphragm, and the stimulation current may be set to 5-30mA depending on the participant's condition.

DEVICESham (No Treatment)

The stimulation current is set to 0.

Sponsors

Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* age ≥ 18 years old * no gender restrictions * patient diagnosed with acute cerebral infarction (within 30 days of onset) through cranial CT or MRI * duration of mechanical ventilation ≥ 24 hours * patient or their legal guardian agrees to participate in the study and signs an informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

* there are other significant conditions that affect diaphragm function, such as severe malnutrition, irreversible respiratory pump failure caused by medullary or cervical cord injury, and irreversible damage to the phrenic nerve * significant agitation cannot be combined with transcutaneous electrical phrenic nerve stimulation * severe skin damage or infection at the electrode placement site * previous presence of severe lung disease (such as severe COPD, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary embolism, etc.), severe heart failure (NYHA Class IV) * sepsis or shock requiring high-dose vasopressors * the terminal state of the disease or expected survival period does not exceed 7 days * pacemaker implantation * pregnant or lactating women * patients whose family members express their willingness to withdraw for treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mechanical ventilation durationSuccessfully weaned from ventilater for 48 hoursThe total duration of mechanical ventilation, which is the time difference between starting mechanical ventilation and successfully weaning.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Successful weaning rateSuccessfully weaned from ventilater for 48 hours
mRS at 90 days90 days of symptom onset

Other

MeasureTime frame
ICU length of stayThrough ICU discharge, up to 90 days
ICU costThrough ICU discharge, up to 90 days
Quality of Life (EQ-5D-5L score) at 90 days90 days of symptom onset
Tracheostomy rateThrough ICU discharge, up to 90 days
Incidence rate of ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunctionThrough ICU discharge, up to 90 days
Number of participants with electrode patch-associated skin injuryDay 14
Incidence rate of ventilator-associated pneumoniaThrough ICU discharge, up to 90 days
In-hospital mortalityThrough ICU discharge, up to 90 days
Mortality at 90 days90 days of symptom onset

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactLinlin Fan
windspring7139@163.com86-010-83198899

Outcome results

None listed

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