Gentle ankle motion in ventilated patients
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests a device that gently moves your ankle while you are on a breathing machine, to see if it can prevent stiffness and muscle loss in the leg.
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Who can take part
- You must be an adult (18 years or older).
- You must have acute respiratory failure and need a breathing machine for longer than 5 days.
- You cannot have nerve or muscle conditions that affect movement.
- You cannot have had recent leg surgery, injury, or poor blood flow to the leg.
- You cannot have a leg amputation, blood clot, or large leg wounds.
- You cannot be 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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