Guided breathing exercises to improve lung function after surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using a special imaging technique to guide breathing exercises can help clear up collapsed lung areas after major surgery. It may help you recover better and breathe more easily.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are in the intensive care unit or recovery area after major chest or upper belly surgery, and your breathing tube has been removed.
- You are awake and able to follow instructions for breathing exercises.
- An ultrasound shows some lung areas are not fully open, and a special breathing test shows room for improvement.
- You are not on a breathing machine or high-flow oxygen that would interfere with the study.
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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