Talking with ICU patients on a breathing machine
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how nurses and doctors communicate with patients who are awake but on a breathing machine (ventilator) in the intensive care unit (ICU). The goal is to improve communication and make the experience better for patients.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- This is your first time in the ICU during this hospital stay.
- You were able to understand and agree to join the study when you were asked.
- You have been on a breathing machine (through a tube in your windpipe or a hole in your neck) for more than 48 hours.
- You are awake and able to communicate, or your level of calmness and alertness is above -1 on a standard scale (meaning you are not very drowsy).
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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