Pain in patients on breathing machines in the ICU
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at pain in patients who are on a breathing machine (ventilator) in the intensive care unit. It aims to understand pain better so doctors can help manage it more effectively.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must be on a breathing machine (mechanical ventilator) in the ICU.
- You cannot be on medications that block muscle movement (neuromuscular blockers).
- You cannot have conditions that affect how you feel pain, like Guillain-Barré Syndrome or spinal cord injury.
- You cannot have abnormal body postures that make pain assessments difficult.
- You must need a procedure called tracheal suctioning (clearing the breathing tube) to be included.
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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