Prevent muscle stem cell failure after critical illness
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial studies ways to improve recovery of skeletal muscle in people who have been very sick in the ICU. It focuses on preventing problems with the body’s muscle “repair cells” after critical illness.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be critically ill and on a breathing machine (mechanical ventilation)
- Join within 72 hours of ICU admission, and expect to stay in ICU at least 7 days
- Have a sudden cause of illness (for example trauma, stroke, or sudden cardiac arrest)
- Be able to sign consent (or have a legally authorized representative sign)
- Plan for muscle biopsy/testing is possible because bleeding risk must be low
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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