Matching lung scans to ventilator settings in acute breathing failure
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses two lung imaging tests—CT scan and EIT (a non-invasive electrical test)—to find the best ventilator pressure for people with sudden breathing failure. The goal is to tailor settings to your lungs and potentially improve breathing support.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You are in the hospital with acute breathing failure and need a breathing machine (ventilator).
- Your doctor has already planned to do a lung CT scan and a special test called EIT (which uses mild electrical currents to create images of your lungs) to help set the ventilator pressure.
- You are not pregnant.
- You do not have a pacemaker or other condition that makes the EIT test or lung CT 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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