Device for breathing support compared to standard oxygen for low oxygen levels
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial is testing whether a simple pressure device (called CPAP) delivered through a mask works better than regular oxygen therapy for people who have sudden breathing failure and low oxygen levels. CPAP helps keep your airways open and may improve your breathing faster.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must be having sudden breathing trouble – feeling short of breath at rest, using extra muscles to breathe, or breathing at a rate of 25 breaths per minute or more.
- Your blood oxygen level must be low even with oxygen therapy at 6 liters per minute.
- You must not have any condition that prevents safe use of CPAP (e.g., severe facial injury, open chest wound, collapsed lung that isn't drained, or active vomiting).
- You must not have serious heart or brain problems, such as unstable heart rhythm, low blood pressure requiring medication, or a low level of consciousness.
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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