Diaphragm pacing for weak breathing muscles from the ventilator
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using an electrical device to stimulate the phrenic nerve (which controls the diaphragm) helps patients whose diaphragm has weakened while on a breathing machine in the ICU. It might help restore strength and make it easier to breathe on your own.
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 for at least 48 hours and are expected to stay in the ICU for more than 7 days
- Your diaphragm is weak (thickening fraction less than 25%)
- You do not have a pacemaker
- You do not have any skin sores or infections where the probes would go
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
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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