Diaphragm stimulation for ICU patients on ventilators
This trial tests a device that gently stimulates your diaphragm muscle through the skin. It may help people on a breathing machine in the ICU breathe more naturally and recover faster.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- You are in the intensive care unit and need a breathing machine (ventilator) for at least 3 days
- You do not have a muscle or nerve disease that could interfere with the treatment
- You do not have an injury to the phrenic nerve (the nerve that controls your diaphragm)
- You have not had recent stomach or chest surgery that would prevent using the device
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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