Personalized ventilator weaning for people with chronic conditions
Treatments studied
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a personalized approach to help people with chronic heart or lung conditions come off a breathing machine (ventilator) more safely and successfully. The approach uses your specific health profile to guide when and how to remove the ventilator.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a long-term heart, blood vessel, or lung condition (like high blood pressure, heart failure, COPD, asthma, or a previous stroke).
- You are currently on a breathing machine (ventilator) and have been for at least 24 hours, with your doctor expecting you to need it for at least 3 days.
- You are not paralyzed and are calm enough to follow simple commands.
- Your blood oxygen level is high enough (PaO2/FiO2 of 150 or higher). You will not be able to participate if you have a severe muscle or nerve disease, a very advanced illness, are pregnant, or are in another study.
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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