Extra breathing support after removing the breathing tube in ICU
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether using a positive pressure ventilation mask for one hour after removing the breathing tube helps patients who have been on a ventilator for a long time adjust better to breathing on their own. If you are in the ICU and about to come off the breathing machine, this extra support might help you recover more smoothly.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are in the intensive care unit (ICU) in the hospital.
- You have a breathing tube (endotracheal tube) and are on a ventilator (breathing machine).
- You have been on the breathing machine for more than 72 hours (about 3 days).
- You have successfully passed a test showing you can breathe on your own (spontaneous breathing trial), and your doctor says you are ready to have the tube removed.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This trial tests whether giving one extra hour of gentle breathing support right after removing the breathing tube helps patients in the ICU breathe better on their own. It aims to improve recovery and reduce the need for reinserting the tube.
This trial tests whether giving noninvasive breathing support (using a mask or similar device, without a new breathing tube) right after removing a breathing tube works better for severely obese adults. It mainly looks at people at higher risk of needing help breathing again after extubation.
This trial compares two ways to help people breathe after they come off a ventilator in the intensive care unit. It tests whether a special vest that helps with breathing (biphasic cuirass ventilation) works better than the standard mask-based breathing support.
This trial studies a decision-support tool that helps ICU teams decide when it’s safe to try removing (extubating) a breathing tube. It may help reduce delays or avoidable re-intubation by guiding the timing of a low-support breathing trial (SBT).
This study tests a simple breathing strength measurement to help doctors decide when patients in the ICU are ready to come off the breathing machine. It aims to make that decision safer and more accurate.
This study compares two breathing supports used after a breathing tube is removed in the ICU: a noninvasive ventilator (mask-based) versus high-flow nasal oxygen. It aims to see which one works better when patients develop breathing trouble soon after extubation.
Hear when a new Airway Extubation trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.