Communication support for ventilated intensive care patients
Official title: Communication Enhancement Among Ventilated Patients in Intensive Care : Feasibility of Implementing "JIB-TourS cARe" High Technology Device With Eye Tracker
Run by University Hospital, Tours · NCT07251530 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will try an eye-tracking tablet (JIB-Tours care) to help conscious, ventilated adults in ICU who cannot speak communicate with caregivers and family.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Tours Academic / other |
| Locations | 3 sites (Le Mans and 2 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 19, 2026 |
| Main results expected | June 1, 2027 |
| Study ends | June 1, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | May 4, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07251530 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Conscious adult ICU patients who are intubated or have an inflated-cuff tracheostomy, can open and close their eyes on command, and speak French.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with uncorrected visual or hearing impairments, reduced consciousness, non-French speakers, or those under legal guardianship are unlikely to benefit from this system.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
JIB-Tours care is a tablet-based communication system controlled by eye-tracking that first runs a brief test to determine a patient’s comprehension level and then automatically selects one of three tailored communication interfaces. The device is intended for conscious, intubated or tracheostomized adult ICU patients who can open and close their eyes on command. The observational program will implement the system at participating ICUs and record whether the comprehension test can be completed, the interface switches correctly, and patients can deliver intended messages. The system was co-designed with ICU clinicians, former patients, and relatives to match real-world needs.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could allow non-speaking ventilated patients to express needs and feelings more reliably, lowering anxiety and improving care decisions.
How similar studies have gone: Previous small pilots of eye-tracking and augmentative communication in critical care have shown feasibility and improved patient communication, but larger controlled evidence remains limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Intubated ventilated ICU patient * Hospitalized patient with an inflated cuff tracheostomy * conscious patient, able to open and close eyes on demand * of-age patient * French speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with uncorrected visual impairment or hearing deficiency * Known guardianship or trusteeship at the time of inclusion * Known pregnant women at the time of inclusion and lactating patients * opposed to the processing of personal data
Where it's running
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Intensive care, University Hospital
Tours, France Recruiting -
Intensive care, Hospital, Le MANS
Le Mans, France Not yet recruiting -
Intensive care, University Hospital, Orléans
Orléans, France Not yet recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Laetitia BODET-CONTENTIN, MD PhD — Intensive care, University Hospital, Tours
- Study coordinator: Laetitia BODET-CONTENTIN, Doctor
- Email: laetitia.bodet@chu-tours.fr
- Phone: 0247479861
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.