How lung pressure settings affect breathing effort in ICU patients
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial looks at how different breathing support settings (called PEEP) affect how hard your lungs have to work when you are on a breathing machine. The goal is to find the best setting to make breathing easier for you.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are in the ICU on a breathing machine (through a tube in your throat or neck).
- You are awake enough to breathe on your own while the machine helps you.
- Your medical team agrees you are stable enough to try different breathing support settings.
- You or your legal representative has signed a consent form.
- You do not have any current heart problems, collapsed lung, or major air leak.
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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