Diaphragm weakness after breathing support in the ICU
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how common diaphragm weakness is in people who have been on breathing support in the ICU. If you are coming off that support, researchers want to learn if your diaphragm strength affects your recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have been on a breathing machine or high-flow oxygen for at least 48 hours.
- You are now starting to come off that breathing support (within the last 24 hours).
- You do not have a known diaphragm problem or nerve/muscle disease that affects breathing.
- You do not have a tracheostomy tube.
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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