Ultrasound to help decide when to remove breathing tube
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests if using an ultrasound to look at the diaphragm can help doctors decide when to take COPD patients off a breathing machine. It may help make weaning safer and more successful.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are over 21 years old
- You have COPD and are having a sudden worsening that needs a breathing machine
- You have been on the breathing machine for at least 48 hours
- You do not have severe obesity (BMI higher than 35)
- You have not had chest surgery recently
- You do not have a disease that affects your diaphragm muscle
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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