Guiding breathing machine settings for severe obesity and lung injury
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a new way of setting the breathing machine for people with severe obesity and lung injury (ARDS). It aims to measure pressure inside the lungs more directly, which could help customize ventilation and improve outcomes.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is over 40 (severe obesity).
- You have been diagnosed with moderate or severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
- You are on a breathing machine (invasive mechanical ventilation).
- You have been on the breathing machine for less than 96 hours.
- You are not on ECMO, do not have an active air leak in the lungs, and do not have high pressure in the brain.
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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