Continuous versus intermittent muscle relaxants for severe breathing failure
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of giving a muscle relaxant medicine to people who are on a breathing machine due to severe lung failure. It aims to find out which method helps improve breathing and recovery.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must be on a breathing machine (ventilator) with full control of your breathing.
- You must have severe breathing failure (ARDS) with low oxygen levels in your blood.
- You must have been on the breathing machine for less than 24 hours since meeting the ARDS criteria.
- You cannot be pregnant, allergic to the muscle relaxant (rocuronium), or have a nerve/muscle disease like myasthenia gravis.
- You must not be enrolled in another conflicting clinical trial.
Quick eligibility check
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