Early Switch to Assisted Breathing in ICU Patients
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether moving ICU patients from fully machine-controlled breathing to partially assisted breathing earlier helps them get off ventilators successfully. The goal is to see if this approach reduces the time patients need mechanical ventilation.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old
- You are expected to need a breathing machine for at least 2 more days
- You are currently on a fully controlled ventilation mode (the machine does most of the breathing for you)
- You are awake enough to follow commands and are not on paralysis medications
- Your lung function test (oxygen level) shows P/F ratio of at least 150
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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