Brain monitoring during breathing therapy in critically ill patients
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at how a breathing machine setting (called PEEP) affects blood flow in the brain. If you or your loved one is in the ICU with a serious brain injury and is on a breathing machine, this trial could help doctors understand how to make breathing therapy safer for the brain.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a serious brain injury and are in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- You are on a breathing machine (ventilator).
- Doctors are already planning to adjust your breathing machine's pressure settings.
- You have a good 'acoustic window' for a brain ultrasound (a way to check blood flow in the brain).
- You or your legal representative has signed a consent form agreeing to be in 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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