Ankle movement device for people on breathing machines
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a device that gently moves your ankle while you are on a breathing machine can help prevent stiffness and muscle loss in your leg. It aims to see if this simple movement therapy can improve recovery for people who are critically ill.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must have acute respiratory failure and be expected to need a breathing machine (ventilator) for more than 5 days.
- You cannot have a nerve or muscle disease, recent leg surgery or injury, poor blood flow to your legs, an amputation, a blood clot in your leg, or large open wounds on your legs.
- 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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