Breathing muscle training for patients on ventilators
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests a breathing exercise program for patients in the intensive care unit who have been on a ventilator for 2 days or more. The program uses the ventilator itself to strengthen your breathing muscles, which may help you get off the ventilator more easily.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are in the intensive care unit with acute respiratory failure.
- You have been on a ventilator for 48 hours or more in a controlled mode.
- You are between 40 and 55 years old.
- You are awake and able to follow commands (Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13 or higher).
- You are calm but not too sleepy (Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale score of 0 or -1).
- Your blood pressure and heart rate are stable, and you can trigger your own breaths on the ventilator.
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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