Test a breathing-device method to reduce breathing effort
Part of Injuries & trauma, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial checks whether a special “through-flow” system can safely reduce how hard your body has to breathe when you are on a breathing machine. It is mainly a feasibility study, meaning the focus is on whether the approach can be done safely and effectively.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your oxygen levels are low: your PaO2/FiO2 is 300 or less
- You have a breathing tube in your mouth (endotracheal tube size 7.5 or 8.0)
- You are on an invasive breathing machine (mechanical ventilation)
- Your chest scan (X-ray or CT) shows airspace changes on both sides of the lungs
- A doctor says it is safe to place a catheter through your esophagus
- You are not expected to be taken off the breathing machine 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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