Testing breathing readiness measures in ventilated COPD patients
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two methods of measuring whether patients with COPD who are on breathing machines are ready to breathe on their own. The goal is to find the best way to predict which patients can successfully come off the ventilator.
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Who can take part
- You have COPD and have been on a mechanical ventilator (breathing machine) for more than 24 hours
- Your heart is stable and you don't need strong medications to support your blood pressure
- Your oxygen levels are adequate on modest ventilator settings (oxygen level ≤50%, pressure support ≤8)
- Your mind is clear and you can breathe on your own (not sedated or confused)
- You successfully tolerated a trial of breathing without full ventilator support
- You do not have nerve damage affecting your breathing muscles, collapsed lung, recent chest surgery, or imaging obstacles
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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