High-Flow Oxygen for Breathing Difficulty in Palliative Care
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether high-flow nasal therapy (a special oxygen delivery method) can ease severe shortness of breath in patients receiving palliative care. Palliative care focuses on comfort when curative treatment is no longer the goal.
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Who can take part
- You are currently receiving palliative care (comfort-focused care, not curative treatment)
- You are 18 years or older
- You have significant shortness of breath (rated 4 or higher on a 0–10 scale)
- Your doctor has determined you would not benefit from intensive care or a breathing machine
- You can understand the study and give informed consent
- You have not received high-flow oxygen therapy during this current hospital or hospice stay
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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