Breathing support before a lung scope for chronic acidosis
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests if special breathing support (non-invasive ventilation) before a bronchoscopy can help people with chronic respiratory acidosis. It's for patients who need a lung scope to diagnose conditions like lung cancer or sarcoidosis.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You need a bronchoscopy to check for lung problems (like suspected cancer or sarcoidosis).
- Your blood gas test shows high carbon dioxide (>45 mmHg) or high bicarbonate (>27 mmol/l), but your pH is at least 7.35.
- You must sign a consent form to join the study.
- You cannot have severe heart disease, unstable angina, recent heart attack, or serious arrhythmias.
- You cannot have a collapsed lung without a chest tube, very low platelets, or severe anemia.
- You cannot be on a breathing tube already.
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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