Medicine to help your diaphragm during breathing machine removal
Treatments studied
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a medicine called doxapram to see if it helps your diaphragm (the main breathing muscle) work better when the breathing machine is being removed. It might help you breathe on your own more easily.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and have been on a breathing machine for more than 48 hours.
- Your doctor has decided you are ready to try breathing on your own (this means your breathing rate and oxygen levels meet certain targets).
- Your heart is stable and your oxygen levels are adequate.
- You do not have severe brain injury or a high spinal cord injury.
- You are not allergic to doxapram, and you are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
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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