Testing breathing wave signals to improve airway treatment
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial studies whether special breathing recordings taken during assisted air “insufflation–exsufflation” can show how your larynx (voice box) responds. The goal is to use those signals to fine-tune the best treatment settings for people with neuromuscular conditions.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have a neuromuscular disease such as motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, or muscular dystrophy
- You can understand the study and give informed consent
- You are able to follow all study instructions (protocol)
- Your lung test is not severely obstructed (FEV1/FVC must be 0.7 or higher)
- You do not have certain recent or serious breathing/airway problems (like an undrained pneumothorax or severe bronchospasm)
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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