Full-course ECMO for moderate-to-severe ARDS
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests a full-course strategy using a heart-lung bypass machine (ECMO) for people with moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a serious lung condition. The goal is to see if starting and continuing ECMO throughout treatment improves recovery.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must have moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a severe lung injury that makes it hard to breathe.
- You must not have a tracheostomy (a breathing tube placed directly in your windpipe) already in place before the study starts.
- You must not have had a lung transplant or be using ECMO as a bridge to a lung transplant.
- You must not have cardiogenic shock (when the heart cannot pump enough blood) that requires a different type of ECMO support.
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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