Can breathing machine energy predict lung inflammation?
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at a new measure called 'mechanical power' (the energy from the breathing machine) to see if it can predict inflammation in the lungs and blood of patients with low oxygen levels. It may help doctors better understand how the breathing machine affects lung damage.
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Who can take part
- You have low blood oxygen (less than 300 mmHg) and need a breathing machine.
- You have been on the breathing machine for less than 6 hours.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a new area of lung infection or fluid buildup seen on a chest X-ray or CT scan.
- You do not have a tracheostomy, severe anemia, severe neutropenia, kidney failure, or a high dose of blood pressure medication.
- You are not pregnant and do not need a heart-lung bypass machine.
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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