Ultrasound for diaphragm in COPD flare-ups
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses ultrasound to measure how well your diaphragm muscle works during a COPD flare-up. The goal is to see if this measurement can help predict how you will recover.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are hospitalized mainly because of a severe flare-up of your COPD (breathing trouble getting much worse than usual).
- You have had a lung function test (spirometry) within the last 5 years showing certain numbers: the ratio of FEV1 to FVC is below 0.70 and your FEV1 is less than 80% of what is expected for your age and height.
- You have smoked at least 10 pack-years (for example, one pack a day for 10 years, or two packs a day for 5 years).
- You do not have diagnosed diaphragm paralysis, and you can have an ultrasound (you are not on a breathing machine and can follow simple instructions).
- You are able and willing to give written permission (informed consent) and are not pregnant.
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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