Validating a breathlessness tool in ICU patients
This study tests a new way to measure breathing difficulty using a small device that checks exhaled carbon dioxide. It may help doctors better evaluate shortness of breath in ICU patients with certain serious illnesses.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have a lung or other serious illness that causes shortness of breath, such as lung cancer, heart failure, COPD, asthma, or pneumonia.
- You are in the intensive care unit (ICU) for your breathing problem.
- You or a family member agree to join the study.
- You are not on a breathing machine (ventilator) all the time, and you do not have a severe brain or nerve disease like ALS.
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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