Robot-assisted diaphragm surgery for paralysis
Part of Brain & nervous system, Digestive system, Genetic & congenital, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests if robot-assisted surgery to tighten the paralyzed diaphragm muscle can help people with long-term breathing difficulty on one side. It focuses on those whose paralysis has lasted at least a year and is not due to other muscle or nerve diseases.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have paralysis on one side of your diaphragm that has lasted for at least a year.
- You are scheduled for robot-assisted thoracic surgery at one of the participating hospitals in Gothenburg, Linköping, Lund, Umeå, or Uppsala.
- Your diaphragm paralysis is not caused by a neuromuscular disease (like muscular dystrophy).
- You don't have another major reason for shortness of breath (like severe lung or heart disease).
- You can complete forms in Swedish.
- Your physical limitations come mainly from the diaphragm problem, not from other conditions.
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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