Testing nerve tap to protect breathing muscle on ventilator
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether a gentle electrical tap on a nerve near your collarbone (the phrenic nerve) can keep your diaphragm—the main muscle you use to breathe—from getting weak while you're on a ventilator. The goal is to prevent muscle loss and help you breathe better later.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You have been on a breathing machine (ventilator) for 3 full days or more.
- You do not have a pacemaker.
- You do not have a muscle or nerve disease that affects breathing.
- You do not have paralysis of the diaphragm (the main breathing muscle).
- You do not have severe lung problems like ARDS, collapsed lung, or large fluid buildup.
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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