Endoscopy for breathing trouble caused by tumors
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial is testing if a special endoscopy procedure can improve quality of life for patients who have trouble breathing because a tumor is blocking or pressing on their airways. It may help you breathe easier and feel better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have a solid tumor (not a blood cancer like leukemia) that blocks or presses on your windpipe or airways.
- You are having trouble breathing, with at least one of these: rapid breathing (25 breaths per minute or more), signs of struggling to breathe, need for extra oxygen (5 liters per minute or more), or needing a breathing machine.
- Your doctor has recommended a therapeutic endoscopy (a tube put into your airways to help you breathe).
- You are able to understand and answer questions about how you feel.
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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