Chest muscle ultrasound to guide breathing machine weaning
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses an ultrasound to measure how well a chest muscle moves when you try to breathe on your own. It may help doctors decide if you are ready to come off the breathing machine.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be in the intensive care unit (ICU) and on a breathing machine (ventilator) for at least 24 hours.
- You must be ready for your first try to breathe on your own (called a spontaneous breathing trial).
- You cannot have a tracheostomy (a breathing tube in your neck).
- You cannot have a nerve or muscle disease that affects breathing.
- The doctors must be able to get a clear ultrasound picture of your chest muscles.
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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