Testing a neck sensor to help patients on a ventilator
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial studies whether a device that uses a sensor and stimulation helps the diaphragm (breathing muscle) in certain adults who are newly placed on a breathing machine. It may help some patients avoid breathing muscle weakness while they recover.
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Who can take part
- Be 21 years or older
- Recently start an invasive breathing machine (intubation), and be able to join within 7 days
- Doctors expect you will likely need the breathing machine for at least 48 more hours after enrolling
- No ongoing continuous medicine that fully paralyzes muscles through the whole enrollment period
- No pregnancy
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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