Measuring exhaled air temperature in ventilator patients
This study measures the temperature of the air you breathe out through your breathing tube to see how much moisture it holds. This could help doctors better understand how to keep your airways healthy while you are on a ventilator.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years of age or older.
- You are in the intensive care unit (ICU) with a breathing tube (intubated) and on a ventilator.
- Your breathing tube uses a passive humidifier (called a Heat and Moisture Exchanger or HME filter).
- Your PEEP (a ventilator setting) is set less than 12 cmH2O.
- You are not receiving inhaled nitric oxide therapy.
- You do not have a tracheostomy.
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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