Comparing ventilator pressure settings for moderate-to-severe lung injury
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares different ways of setting the positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP – the pressure that helps keep your lungs open on the ventilator) to find the best approach for people with moderate-to-severe ARDS. It uses existing sensors – an esophageal pressure probe and a chest impedance belt – to guide the settings, which may improve breathing support and recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are on a breathing machine (ventilator) in the ICU.
- You have moderate-to-severe lung injury (ARDS) with low blood oxygen levels despite oxygen support.
- You already have a pressure-measuring tube in your esophagus and a chest belt to track breathing.
- You do not have a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator.
- You are not in a prone (face-down) position, not on ECMO, and do not have a collapsed lung or active chest tube drainage.
- Your blood pressure is stable, without major recent increases in norepinephrine medication dose.
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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