Comparing two breathing machine settings in the ICU
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial compares two different ways a breathing machine can help you breathe. It uses a special imaging technique to see which method works better for patients in the intensive care unit.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are on a breathing machine (intubated)
- Your heart is stable enough that you don't need blood pressure medicine
- You need a low to moderate amount of oxygen (60% or less)
- Your breathing machine settings are at a safe, lower pressure (PEEP 8 or less)
- You are not receiving any muscle-paralyzing drugs
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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