Shorter weaning from ventilator with levosimendan
Treatments studied
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests if a heart medication called levosimendan helps people get off the breathing machine (ventilator) faster. It's for people who have been on a ventilator for more than 48 hours and have already tried and failed to breathe on their own.
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Who can take part
- You've been on a breathing machine for more than 2 days (48 hours).
- You've tried to breathe on your own but couldn't (failed a spontaneous breathing trial).
- You are 18 years or older.
- If you're a woman under 60, you'll need a negative pregnancy test before starting.
- You cannot have certain heart, kidney, or liver conditions that would make the study drug unsafe.
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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