Breathing effort before and after tube removal
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study measures how hard your breathing muscles work while you are on a ventilator and right after the breathing tube is removed. It may help doctors understand how to make the transition easier.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult who currently has a breathing tube and is on a ventilator.
- You have not had upper gastrointestinal surgery in the past 6 weeks.
- You do not have active bleeding from veins in your esophagus.
- You do not have a bronchopleural fistula (an abnormal connection between your airway and the space around your lungs).
- You do not have chest burns or skin sores on your chest, and your chest is not covered in bandages that would block electrode placement.
- You do not have an unstable injury or fracture in your spine, and 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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