Nerve stimulation to reduce breathing machine time after stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a treatment that uses mild electrical pulses on the skin to stimulate the nerve that controls your diaphragm (the main muscle for breathing). The goal is to help people who have had a stroke and are on a breathing machine to breathe on their own sooner.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have had a stroke (cerebral infarction) within the last 30 days.
- You have been on a breathing machine (ventilator) for at least 24 hours.
- You do not have serious conditions that would affect the nerve that helps you breathe, like severe malnutrition or an injury to the spinal cord.
- You do not have a pacemaker, severe heart failure, or severe lung disease.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
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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