Inhaled nitric oxide for severe obesity with low oxygen
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether giving nitric oxide gas through a breathing tube can improve oxygen levels in patients with severe obesity who are on a ventilator. It may help those whose lungs are struggling due to acute respiratory failure.
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Who can take part
- You must be on a breathing machine (ventilator) for less than 72 hours due to low oxygen levels.
- You need to have a small tube in your artery and another in a large vein to monitor your blood gases.
- You must be in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Massachusetts General Hospital.
- You cannot be pregnant, breastfeeding, or a prisoner.
- You cannot have certain heart or lung conditions, like a recent blood clot in the lung or very weak heart function.
- You must not be on certain other lung medications 24 hours before joining the trial.
Quick eligibility check
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