Testing how to predict weaning from a ventilator in COPD
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways to predict when a person with COPD on a breathing machine is ready to breathe on their own. It checks if measuring the work of breathing (mechanical power) or watching the diaphragm move (with ultrasound) is better at predicting success.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
- You are on a breathing machine and your doctors think you might be ready to try breathing on your own (weaning).
- You do not have other serious lung conditions like bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, or lung scarring.
- You do not have a tracheostomy tube.
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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