Throat Cleaning Device to Prevent Pneumonia After Stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests a special suction tube with a viewing scope to gently clean the throat and prevent pneumonia in patients who recently had a stroke. The goal is to reduce serious lung infections in people who cannot be on a breathing machine.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Recently had an acute ischemic stroke (confirmed by CT or MRI scan)
- Age 18 or older
- Glasgow Coma Scale score between 6 and 12 (a measure of alertness after stroke)
- Do not currently have a breathing tube or need a breathing machine
- Able to give written consent (you or a legal representative)
- No existing lung infection or other active infection in the body
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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