Breathing machine settings for brain injury patients
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at how different breathing machine settings affect people with new brain or spinal cord injuries who need help breathing. It only includes people with healthy lungs to see which ventilator settings work best.
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Who can take part
- You are 16 years old or older.
- You have a recent brain or spinal cord injury that needs a breathing machine.
- Your lungs are healthy (normal chest x-ray and good oxygen levels).
- You do not have a collapsed lung, chest tube, or chronic lung disease.
- Your blood pressure is stable (not too low) and you are not on very high doses of heart-support medicines.
- You are not 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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