Breathing and exercise rehab for long-term breathing machine patients
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a special breathing and exercise program for people who have been on a breathing machine for a long time through a tracheostomy. The program is designed to help them get stronger and breathe better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older
- You had a severe breathing problem (respiratory failure) that needed a breathing machine through a tracheostomy for a long time
- You are medically stable enough to stay in this rehab program for at least the first 7 days
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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