Humidification for trauma patients on ventilators
Part of Injuries & trauma, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of adding moisture to the air you breathe while on a ventilator, to see which one causes fewer breathing-tube problems and leads to better recovery. If you join, you might get one of these humidifying devices, and your progress will be closely watched.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You are in the intensive care unit after an injury and on a ventilator.
- Your doctors expect you to need the ventilator for at least 7 days.
- You do not have a weakened immune system (like from HIV, cancer, or AIDS).
- You do not plan to withdraw life support within the next 5 days.
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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