CPAP support for severe breathing failure in Burkina Faso
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests if CPAP, a breathing machine that keeps airways open, helps adults with severe breathing problems and low oxygen levels. It is for people in Burkina Faso who need extra oxygen to breathe well.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have severe shortness of breath with a breathing rate of 25 breaths per minute or more.
- You need more than 6 liters of oxygen per minute to keep your oxygen level at 92% or higher.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You have no active lung diseases like asthma or COPD, and no chest injury or pneumothorax.
- You are awake and alert, with no recent seizures or heart problems needing strong medicines.
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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