Throat muscle study for breathing tube patients
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at a small muscle in the throat that helps with swallowing and speaking. It aims to understand how this muscle changes in people who need a breathing tube in the intensive care unit. The results may help improve care for patients with breathing tubes.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are in the intensive care unit and need a breathing machine (ventilator).
- You have a breathing tube placed through your mouth.
- Your breathing tube is size 7.0 or larger.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are not pregnant.
- You have no history of head or neck cancer, head or neck surgery, swallowing problems, or muscle or nerve disorders.
- You do not have a condition that makes it hard to open your jaw.
- You are calm and able to stay still during measurements.
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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