Breathing machine settings for kidney protection in ARDS
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether adjusting the pressure on your breathing machine in a specific way can help protect your kidneys while you're on a ventilator for ARDS. It uses ultrasound to monitor your veins and kidney function.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You need a diagnosis of ARDS (a severe lung injury causing breathing failure).
- You must be on a breathing machine (ventilator) for at least 24 hours.
- The ventilator must be set to a certain pressure level (at least 5 cmH₂O).
- You cannot have severe kidney disease requiring dialysis, a kidney transplant, or be pregnant.
- You must not have a serious liver condition with portal hypertension or a severe heart valve problem (tricuspid regurgitation).
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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