Tracheal tube cuff pressure study
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study is for people who are on a breathing machine and will be for at least another day. It checks the pressure in the tube in your windpipe to help prevent problems.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You need to be on a breathing machine (ventilator) for more than 24 hours.
- You or a family member must sign a consent form agreeing to be in the study.
- You cannot have had a breathing tube in place for more than 6 hours already.
- You cannot be pregnant.
- You cannot have had any surgery on your throat or windpipe in the past.
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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