Diaphragm training using ultrasound for ventilator patients
This study tests a way to train the diaphragm (the main breathing muscle) using ultrasound guidance to help people on breathing machines get stronger. It may help patients who are on a ventilator recover their breathing ability more effectively.
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Who can take part
- You are currently connected to a breathing machine (ventilator).
- You do not have severe lung injury, severe obesity, chest wall deformity, or direct injury to the diaphragm.
- You do not have a cervical spine injury or need medications that relax muscles (neuromuscular blockers).
- Your legal guardian must give permission for you to take part.
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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