Carbon dioxide removal to protect lungs during ARDS
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a machine that removes carbon dioxide from your blood (called extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal or ECCO2R) to help protect your lungs from further damage while on a breathing machine. It may be an option if you have severe ARDS and your breathing machine settings are very high.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and have been diagnosed with ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome)
- Your breathing machine shows high pressure readings (driving pressure above 14 or plateau above 25)
- Your breathing rate is more than 20 breaths per minute
- Your blood gas test shows low pH (below 7.25) and high carbon dioxide (above 45)
- Your ARDS has not lasted longer than 72 hours
- You do not have conditions like severe heart rhythm problems, a need for blood thinners that are risky, or advanced lung scarring
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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