Oxygen therapy after breathing tube removal
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests different ways to give oxygen after a breathing tube is removed, to see which method helps patients with low oxygen levels recover better. It aims to find the safest and most effective approach to support breathing during this critical time.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must speak French and be covered by a health insurance plan.
- You must have low oxygen levels (SpO2 90% or below) while breathing with 6 liters per minute of oxygen or 40% oxygen during a breathing test.
- You must be 18 years or older and able to give written consent.
- You cannot have high carbon dioxide levels in your blood at the end of the breathing test.
- You cannot have very severe low oxygen (SpO2 below 86% even with more oxygen) or show signs of distress (like rapid breathing, agitation, sweating, high blood pressure, fast heart rate, or irregular heartbeat) during the test.
- You cannot have a weak cough, a tracheostomy, certain facial or neck conditions, or severe COPD or sleep apnea that requires special equipment.
- You cannot be pregnant, breastfeeding, or under legal guardianship.
- You cannot be on ECMO or have a decision not to re-intubate in place.
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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