Using a pain monitor to time breathing-tube removal
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special monitor can help doctors know when it's safe to take a breathing tube out after surgery in the ICU. The monitor looks at pain signals, and the goal is to make the process of breathing on your own again more comfortable.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) after an operation.
- You are on a ventilator, which is a machine that breathes for you.
- You are getting a medicine called dexmedetomidine to keep you calm.
- You do not have an irregular heartbeat or a pacemaker.
- You do not need a more invasive breathing tube (tracheostomy).
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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