Predicting safe breathing tube removal after surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests three measurements taken before removing your breathing tube after surgery to predict whether your lungs are ready to work on their own. The goal is to help doctors safely decide when to extubate (remove the tube) in the operating room.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- You are having planned (non-emergency) surgery under general anesthesia with a breathing tube
- You will receive muscle relaxants during surgery (standard practice)
- Your doctor plans to remove your breathing tube before you leave the operating room
- You do not have a neuromuscular disease or severe lung disease
- You are in generally good health (ASA status I, II, or III—your surgeon can tell you this)
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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