Tracheotomy tube pressure and stomach pressure study
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how the pressure in your tracheotomy tube relates to the pressure in your esophagus (the tube that carries food to your stomach). This might help doctors better manage breathing for people who are getting ready to leave the tracheotomy tube.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You currently have a tracheotomy tube and can breathe on your own, but are being weaned off it.
- Your oxygen levels are above 94% when breathing in air through a mask at 5 liters per minute, and your blood oxygen-to-air ratio is above 150-200.
- Your heart and blood pressure are stable, and your blood pH is at least 7.32.
- You are willing to sign a consent form to participate.
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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