Testing breathing and blood-flow patterns in long-term ventilated ICU patients
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how well air moves through the lungs and how blood flows in different types of patients who have been on a breathing machine for a long time. It may help clinicians better understand these patterns during “weaning” (trying to come off the machine), which could improve care plans.
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Who can take part
- Be at least 20 years old
- Have been on a breathing machine in the ICU for at least 10 days at National Taiwan University Hospital, then transferred for weaning training
- Have a tracheostomy (a breathing opening in the neck) and still have the tube in place
- Have stable breathing, using oxygen at a level no higher than 50% (as measured by the care team)
- Not be pregnant
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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