Muscle training to help patients breathe without ventilators
This study tests whether adding special muscle-strengthening exercises (PNF) to breathing exercises helps patients come off breathing machines faster and more successfully. You'd be in the hospital on a ventilator and meet certain readiness criteria, then receive the additional training alongside standard care.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and conscious, able to cooperate and participate actively in exercises
- You have been on a mechanical ventilator (breathing machine) for at least 24 hours due to lung failure
- Your heart and blood pressure are stable without heavy medication support, and you are not heavily sedated
- You meet specific readiness criteria for coming off the ventilator, including oxygen levels, temperature, and breathing patterns
- You do not have conditions that would prevent muscle training, such as recent major surgery, rib fractures, or nerve/muscle disease
- You are not pregnant and do not have severe heart failure or recent cardiac arrest with poor neurological outlook
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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