Checking breathing rate to speed up ventilator weaning
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at whether checking your natural breathing rate while on a ventilator can help get you off the machine sooner. It aims to make breathing more comfortable and shorten the time you need the ventilator.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult (18 years or older).
- You are currently on a breathing machine (ventilator) and receiving sedation to keep you asleep.
- Your doctor has confirmed that you have 'reverse triggering' – a specific breathing pattern when the machine and your own breath are out of sync.
- You are NOT receiving a medication that completely paralyses your muscles.
- You do NOT have a severe acid-base imbalance in your blood (pH below 7.25).
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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