Airway clearance for hospital-acquired chest infections
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests a combination of two treatments to help clear mucus from the lungs in patients with hospital-acquired chest infections who are on a ventilator. The goal is to see if this combination helps clear the infection faster and improve breathing.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are currently in the hospital and have pneumonia or an airway infection that started after being admitted.
- You are on a breathing machine with a breathing tube (either through your mouth or a tracheostomy).
- You, or your legal representative, must sign a form agreeing to participate.
- You should not be coughing up fresh blood.
- You should not have a recent collapsed lung or air outside the lungs.
- You should not have known increased pressure in your brain while not being monitored for it.
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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