Ultrasound to guide weaning from a breathing machine
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial uses ultrasound pictures of the heart, lungs, and diaphragm (a muscle that helps you breathe) to help doctors decide when to take a patient off a breathing machine after surgery. It may help make the weaning process safer and more personalized.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You have been on a breathing machine (ventilator) for at least 48 hours after surgery
- You do not have a progressive muscle or nerve disease (like ALS or muscular dystrophy)
- You do not have a heart or lung condition that requires a ventilator at home (like severe COPD or asthma)
- You did not have surgery on your chest or on your mitral valve (a heart valve)
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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