Measuring Exhaled Gas Temperature to See if Passive Humidification Keeps Air Humid for Intubated Patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

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

What this trial studies

In intubated ICU patients, keeping the air moist is important to prevent thick secretions. This observational study will measure the temperature of exhaled gases to estimate absolute humidity during expiration. The goal is to better reproduce real clinical conditions in bench testing and to improve how heat and moisture exchangers are evaluated. Data from these measurements may help standardize humidification assessments across different patient temperatures and body states.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults (≥18 years)
* Intubated and mechanically ventilated in the intensive care unite
* Using passive humidification (Heat and Moisture exchanger)

Exclusion Criteria:

* PEEP set \< 12 cmH₂O
* Inhaled nitric oxide therapy
* Tracheostomy

Where it's running

• Insitut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Quebec - Universite Laval
  Québec, Quebec, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Francois Lellouche, MD, PhD
• Email: francois.lellouche@criucpq.ulaval.ca
• Phone: 1 418-656-8711

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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.