Detecting fluid needs with a breathing machine change
Part of Heart & circulation, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial checks if a simple change in ventilator settings (a tidal volume challenge) can predict whether you need more fluids, compared to a standard fluid challenge. It's for patients on a breathing machine who have low blood flow.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You are on a breathing machine with a very specific low-volume setting (6 mL per kilogram of ideal body weight).
- You have circulatory failure, meaning your body isn't getting enough blood flow.
- Your heart is beating in a normal rhythm (sinus rhythm).
- You do not have an open chest, very stiff lungs, severe obesity, or other conditions listed as exclusions.
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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