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

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07580742

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-12

Start date

2025-10-12

Completion date

2026-06-01

Last updated

2026-05-12

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

Conditions

Post Extubation Stridor, Upper Airway Edema, Upper Airway Ultrasonography

Keywords

Upper airway ultrasound, Post extubation failure, Air column width diameter difference, Weaning outcomes

Brief summary

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

Detailed description

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

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
measuring the Air column width difference of the upper airway by using upper airway ultrasound for prediction of weaning outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients.	through study completion, an average of 1 year.

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results