Studying waking up from sedation in intensive care patients
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how patients in the intensive care unit wake up from sedation and pain medication after being on a breathing machine. The goal is to understand how the medications affect recovery and to improve how they are stopped.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are in the intensive care unit (ICU) on a breathing machine for at least 24 hours.
- You have been given continuous sedative and pain medications.
- You are not on a heart-lung support machine (ECMO).
- You do not have a primary brain injury like a severe head injury, stroke, or brain infection.
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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