Osteopathic therapy to help wean from the ventilator
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether gentle hand-based therapy (osteopathic manipulation) can help people come off a breathing machine faster. You'll get this therapy along with your regular care to see if it improves your chances of breathing on your own.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 85 years old.
- You have been on a breathing machine for more than 48 hours.
- You are not making good progress coming off the breathing machine.
- A lung specialist (pulmonologist) is managing your care.
- You have not already been referred to the osteopathic treatment service.
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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