Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

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

Lead Sponsor:

Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing

Conditions:

Cerebral Infarction

Mechanical Ventilation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

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 ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

590 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07133932

Start Date

September 1 2025

End Date

December 31 2027

Last Update

August 21 2025

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Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100053

2

The First Hospital of Heibei Medical University

Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China, 050000

3

Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing, China, 100015

4

Beijing Hui Min Hospital

Beijing, China, 100054