Ultrasound to predict breathing tube removal success in ICU patients
Part of Heart & circulation, Kidney & urinary, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial uses ultrasound to measure fluid buildup in the body as a way to predict if a patient will succeed when their breathing tube is removed. It aims to help doctors decide the best time for removal.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are over 18 years old.
- You are in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- You have been on a breathing machine (ventilator) for more than 48 hours.
- Your doctor has already decided you are ready for a weaning trial (a test to see if you can breathe on your own).
- You do not have a tracheostomy tube in your windpipe.
- You do not have a condition called atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat).
- You do not have liver cirrhosis with portal hypertension (high blood pressure in the liver).
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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