Breathing machine settings and shortness of breath in the ICU
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how changes to the breathing machine affect your feeling of shortness of breath. Your doctors want to see if small adjustments can make you more comfortable while on the ventilator.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be in an intensive care unit (ICU) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- You must be on a breathing machine (mechanical ventilation) to help you breathe
- You must be awake and able to answer simple questions about your breathing comfort
- You must have been on the breathing machine for more than 12 hours
- You cannot be on very high oxygen settings or have a recent chest surgery or tube
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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