Status:

RECRUITING

"Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Venovenous extracorporeaL Membrane Oxygenation for Acute respIratory Distress syndrOme"

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Conditions:

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complication

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The CALMDOWN trial is a prospective, open-label, multicenter, comparative, controlled trial randomizing patients who received near apneic ventilation vs usual care on ECMO (ultra-protective lung venti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome refractory to conventional therapy placed on VV-ECMO support in the 48 hours (maximum tolerance : +2h) preceding inclusion.
  • Obtain informed consent from a close relative or surrogate. According to the specifications of emergency inclusion, randomization without the close relative/surrogate consent could be performed if the patient is unable to give his/her consent and when the close relative/surrogate/family member are absent. Close relative/surrogate/family member consent will be asked as soon as possible after randomization. The patient will be asked as soon as possible to give his/her consent for the continuation of the trial when his/her condition will allow.
  • Social security registration (except AME)

Exclusion

  • Age \< 18
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Initiation of VV-ECMO \> 48 h (maximum tolerance : +2h)
  • Cardiac arrest with cumulated no flow time \&amp;gt;10 minutes before ECMO (within 48 hours prior to inclusion)
  • Irreversible neurological pathology
  • End-stage chronic lung disease
  • Contraindications for high PEEP level: untreated pneumothorax, barotrauma
  • Irreversible ARDS with no hope for lung function recovery
  • Patient moribund on the day of randomization, SAPS II \&amp;gt;90
  • Liver cirrhosis (Child B or C)
  • Lung transplantation
  • Burns on more than 20 % of the body surface
  • Participation in another interventional study or being in the exclusion period at the end of a previous study, expect DRESSING-ECMO trial, which evaluates the use of sterile adhesive transparent dressings impregnated with Chlorhexidine gluconate on the cumulative incidence of ECMO cannula-related infection episodes.
  • Individuals under guardianship, or permanently legally incompetent adults

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 6 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 6 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

280 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06814340

Start Date

May 6 2025

End Date

May 6 2030

Last Update

July 24 2025

Active Locations (3)

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1

Avicenne Hospital

Bobigny, France

2

Henri Mondor Hospital

Créteil, France

3

Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital

Paris, France