New tool to predict readiness for breathing tube removal
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a new scoring tool to help doctors decide when a patient on a breathing machine is ready to have the tube removed safely. It is for patients who are currently in the process of being weaned off the ventilator.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You or your loved one is on a breathing machine (ventilator) in the intensive care unit and doctors are starting to try removing it.
- You do not have a tracheostomy (a breathing tube placed through a hole in the neck).
- You are not currently enrolled in any other research study.
- You do not have a device implanted to help the diaphragm (the main breathing muscle) work.
- You are not pregnant.
- You have a legal guardian or family member who can give permission for the study.
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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