Predicting breathing recovery in COPD patients on a ventilator
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at whether a measurement called 'mechanical power' can help doctors predict when someone with COPD on a breathing machine is ready to breathe on their own again. If you are a COPD patient in the ICU and your doctor thinks you might be ready to come off the ventilator, this research could help improve how that decision is made.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
- You are currently on a breathing machine (ventilator) in the intensive care unit.
- Your doctor believes you are ready to try breathing on your own again (weaning).
- You do not have other lung conditions like bronchiectasis, lung scarring, or interstitial lung disease.
- You do not have a tracheostomy tube (a tube in your windpipe).
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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