Comparing breathing machine settings for severe lung injury
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of using a breathing machine (ventilator) in patients with a serious lung condition called ARDS. It aims to see which method may be better for helping your lungs recover, using a special belt to monitor your lungs.
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Who can take part
- You must be on a breathing tube and using a ventilator
- You must have moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a serious lung condition that makes it hard to breathe
- You must be at least 18 years old
- You cannot be pregnant
- You cannot have a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator
- You must be able to have a small tube placed through your nose into your stomach (nasogastric tube)
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