Monitoring breathing to predict successful breathing tube removal after surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial uses a non-invasive monitoring device to see if it can help predict when patients can safely have their breathing tube removed after upper abdominal surgery. The goal is to improve the success of coming off the ventilator.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have had planned (not emergency) open surgery on your upper abdomen and are on a breathing machine (ventilator).
- Your medical team has decided you may be ready to try breathing on your own with low support settings.
- You do not have a tracheostomy tube (a tube placed directly into your windpipe through the neck).
- You do not have a pacemaker, defibrillator, or burns where the monitoring belt would go on your chest.
- You are not in end-of-life care.
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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