Predicting breathing support needs with chest X-ray and blood gas
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial looks at whether combining a chest X-ray and a blood gas test can help doctors decide if a critically ill patient needs a breathing machine (mechanical ventilation). It aims to find a better way to make this important decision.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and critically ill.
- You are in the hospital and doctors think you might need a breathing machine.
- You have had both a chest X-ray and a blood gas test (a blood draw from an artery) when you were being checked.
- You do not have a long-term lung disease like COPD or pulmonary fibrosis that is not related to your current hospital stay.
- You are not pregnant.
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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