Respiratory muscle training to help patients come off the ventilator
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial studies whether exercises for breathing muscles can help people who are having a hard time coming off a breathing machine in the ICU. It may help you breathe with less ventilator support once your body is stable enough.
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Who can take part
- You are in the ICU and have been on the breathing machine for a while, with difficult weaning
- Your oxygen level is “stable/adequate” (as judged by the study team)
- You have no fever or only a low fever (temperature under 38°C)
- Your heart and blood pressure are stable, with little to no need for strong blood-pressure medicines
- Your ICU team says your recent main illness is improving and you can follow simple verbal commands
- You have no known muscle or nerve disease that affects breathing
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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