Ultrasound of the diaphragm during breathing machine weaning
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses ultrasound to look at how well your diaphragm (the main breathing muscle) is working while you are on a breathing machine. The goal is to see if this can help doctors predict when you can safely breathe on your own and leave the ventilator sooner.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be on a breathing machine and have failed at least one attempt to breathe on your own.
- You need to be calm enough to participate (not too agitated or too sedated).
- Your vital signs must be stable — meaning no major heart problems, and enough oxygen in your blood.
- You cannot have a muscle or nerve disease that you had before this illness.
- You must not be pregnant.
- You cannot have chest drains, large wounds, or skin rashes that block the ultrasound areas.
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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