Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 18 and up

Comparing closed-loop synchronization to conventional synchronization in noninvasive ventilation for breathing patients

Official title: Closed-loop syncHronization vErsuS convenTional Synchronization in sPontaneously Breathing Adult Nonivasive Ventilation Patients (CHEST-SPAN) - a Randomized Cross-over Trial

Run by Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital · NCT06357780 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if a new automatic breathing device helps adults using noninvasive ventilation breathe better compared to standard methods.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment38 (estimated)
SponsorBaşakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Government
Locations1 site (Izmir)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 8, 2024
Main results expectedAugust 30, 2025
Study endsDecember 31, 2025
Registry record updatedMarch 26, 2025
Trial IDNCT06357780 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include adults over 18 years old who are hospitalized in the ICU or emergency department and require noninvasive ventilation for at least two hours.

Probably not a fit

Patients who are pregnant, have hemodynamic instability, or are under formalized ethical decisions to withhold life support may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This multicentric prospective randomized cross-over study evaluates the effectiveness of a closed-loop synchronization device compared to conventional synchronization methods in adult patients receiving noninvasive ventilation. The study involves monitoring patient-ventilator asynchrony (PVA) using both clinician-adjusted and standard pre-set values over specified time intervals. The IntelliSync+ software will be utilized to analyze waveform signals in real-time, allowing for immediate adjustments based on patient efforts. The goal is to determine if automatic synchronization improves patient outcomes without altering routine treatment.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could enhance the effectiveness of noninvasive ventilation, leading to better respiratory support for patients with acute respiratory failure.

How similar studies have gone: While this approach is innovative, similar studies have shown promise in improving patient-ventilator interactions, suggesting potential for success.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patients older than 18 years of age
* Hospitalized at the ICU or emergency department with the intention of treatment with Noninvasive ventilation at least for the upcoming 2 hours with spontaneous breathing activity
* Written informed consent signed and dated by the patient or one relative in case that the patient is unable to consent, after full explanation of the study by the investigator and prior to study participation

Exclusion Criteria:

* Formalized ethical decision to withhold or withdraw life support
* Patient included in another interventional research study under consent
* Patient already enrolled in the present study in a previous episode of respiratory failure
* Pregnant woman
* Patients deemed at high risk for the need of transportation from an intensive care unit or emergency department to another ward, diagnostic unit or any other hospital
* Hemodynamic instability defined as a need of continuous infusion of epinephrine or norepinephrine \> 1 mg/h
* Not being able to obtain reference waveforms due to technical or medical problems
* Vulnerable population
* Increase or decrease of ventilatory support either in pressures, fraction of inspired oxygen or mode of ventilation during study period

Where it's running

  • Dr.Suat Seren Chest Diseasees Hospital
    Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Ramazan Guven, Associate professor — Basaksehir Cam Sakura city Hospital, Istanbul
  • Study coordinator: Ramazan Guven, Associate professor
  • Email: drramazanguven@gmail.com
  • Phone: 05324935995

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.