High flow oxygen versus breathing machine for high carbon dioxide levels
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two breathing treatments for people in the intensive care unit who have too much carbon dioxide in their blood. It aims to see if one treatment works better than the other.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure, which means your blood has too much carbon dioxide and you are having trouble breathing.
- You are currently in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- You are already receiving either high-flow oxygen or non-invasive ventilation (a mask that helps you breathe).
- You are not critically unstable, meaning your breathing rate is not above 40 breaths per minute, your oxygen levels are not below 80%, you do not have a collapsed lung or a chest tube air leak, you are conscious, and your blood pressure is stable.
- You do not need a breathing tube right away, according to your doctor.
- You do not have any reason that prevents monitoring with electrical impedance tomography, such as a pacemaker or burns on your chest.
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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