Testing a lung function measure in patients on a ventilator
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at a new way to check how well your lungs respond to the breathing machine. It uses a simple test to measure if your lungs can open up and stay open, which may help doctors adjust your ventilation better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You are in the intensive care unit (ICU) because of a severe lung problem called acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
- You are on a breathing machine (ventilator) and are heavily sedated so you do not breathe on your own.
- You do not have a collapsed lung (pneumothorax) that has not been drained.
- You do not have known or suspected high pressure in the brain (intracranial hypertension).
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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