Study of ventilator-related events after cardiac arrest
Part of Heart & circulation, Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at lung-related problems that can happen when someone is on a breathing machine after surviving a cardiac arrest. If you qualify, researchers will track your recovery to better understand how to prevent these complications.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult (age 18 or older).
- You are not pregnant (if female, otherwise disregard).
- You were successfully revived after a cardiac arrest and needed a breathing tube.
- You have been on a breathing machine (ventilator) for at least 4 days.
- In the first day in the ICU, doctors did not decide to limit any life-saving treatments.
- You are not on a heart-lung bypass machine or similar support device.
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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