Airway clearance therapy for ICU lung infections
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests a new airway clearance device in ICU patients with pneumonia. It may help clear mucus from your lungs and improve breathing without needing a breathing tube.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a lung infection confirmed by a sputum test or chest scan.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You get oxygen through a nasal tube or face mask (not a ventilator).
- You produce more than 30 ml (about 2 tablespoons) of sputum each day.
- You or your family agree to join the study.
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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