Can a physiotherapy test predict breathing tube removal success?
Part of Injuries & trauma, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study checks if a quick physical therapy exam can predict whether a person will need the breathing machine again after it is removed. It is for adults who have been on a ventilator for more than two days and have already shown they can breathe on their own for a short time.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older
- You have been on a breathing machine (ventilator) for more than 48 hours
- You passed a specific test (T-tube test) where you breathed on your own for a short time within the last day
- You do not have a tracheostomy (a tube placed directly into your windpipe)
- You do not have severe psychiatric or memory problems that prevent cooperation
- You (or a family member if you cannot) agree to be in the study and you have not been in another study before
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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