Testing a new lung imaging method in ICU patients
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special imaging technique called EIT (electrical impedance tomography) combined with a safe contrast injection can measure blood flow in the lungs of patients on breathing machines. If it works, it could help doctors better manage critically ill patients.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are in an intensive care unit (ICU) and on a breathing machine (mechanical ventilation) in controlled or assisted mode
- You have a central line (a tube in a large vein) that can be used to inject contrast material
- Your heart and blood pressure are stable enough that your doctor thinks it's safe to participate
- You can have an elastic belt placed around your chest for the imaging test
- You do not have a pacemaker or other metal implants in your chest
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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