Ventilator settings to protect the breathing muscle
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at a specific way to control a breathing machine (ventilator) to help prevent weakness of the diaphragm, the main breathing muscle, in newly intubated adults. You might be considered if you are newly on a ventilator for less than 36 hours and certain other conditions are not present.
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Who can take part
- Be older than 18 years
- You started being on a breathing machine (intubation/mechanical ventilation) less than 36 hours ago
- You are not pregnant
- You do not have a history of diaphragm paralysis or a nerve/muscle problem that affects breathing
- You do not have a tracheostomy or a high neck (cervical spine) injury
- You are not expected to come off the ventilator within 24 hours
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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