Two ventilator settings for asthma and COPD patients
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two different ways of delivering breaths from a ventilator for people with severe asthma or COPD. The goal is to see which method might be better for your lungs.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You or your family have agreed in writing to take part in the study
- You are on a breathing machine with a tube in your windpipe (endotracheal tube)
- The reason for the breathing tube was a severe asthma attack or COPD flare-up
- The breathing tube was placed within the last 72 hours (3 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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