Non-invasive nerve stimulation for ARDS patients
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests a non-invasive device that stimulates the phrenic nerve (the nerve that controls your diaphragm) to help you breathe on your own sooner. It is for adults with ARDS who have been on a breathing machine for less than two days.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult in the intensive care unit with ARDS (a serious lung condition).
- You are currently on a breathing machine through a tube in your windpipe.
- You have had the breathing tube in place for less than 48 hours.
- You do not have any nerve or muscle diseases like ALS or a paralyzed phrenic nerve.
- You do not have any implanted medical devices like a pacemaker, defibrillator, or medication pump.
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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